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Re: Fw: Tech Question

To: BILL McDEVITT <wmmk1@informatics.net>
Subject: Re: Fw: Tech Question
From: Patrick Baize <speedracre@netzero.net>
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 19:37:47 -0500
I have a 74 spitfire with Weber DGV. It idles fast , I tap the pedal and it
Idles normal.  My problem is that the throttle shaft/linkage is sticking

THnx
pat

BILL McDEVITT wrote:

> Received this question from a fellow Spitfire owner and
> since I never encountered this type problem I will need
> some professional advise!!! If you know how to correct
> this, please email me direct, so that I may forward your
> solution to him. Thanks.  Bill
>
> > I don't think you have been fully tested yet.  Let's see how good you are.
> > My car, after warmup, will idle at 1500 rpm.  Yeah, I know that's high,
> and
> > I'd like to get it consistently at around 1100-1200, but....
> > So I drive it around and it warms up more and I'm sitting at a light and
> > notice that now the idle is maybe between 800 and 1000 and it's a little
> > rough, not giving me a comfortable feel.   The light turns green, I go, I
> > drive, I stop for another light and maybe it's back up to a 1500 idle
> again!
> >   It keeps yo-yoing like that and I can't figure out what the problem is.
> > The car has plenty of pep! So, do you need more info or do you know how I
> can fix this?
> > ________________________________________________________________________


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