Greg: The horizontal accelerator shaft mounted on the firewall has
polypropene or similiar bearings encased in metal shells. your symptoms are
unusual but could be from worn bearings or bent shaft, or defective spring.
Bob Roberts
TR$
35411CT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Schuett" <tr4boy@starstream.net>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 10:49 PM
Subject: Lurching TR-4
> Listers,
>
> Ok, I think I'm stumped. My 64 tr-4 surrey top is trying to tell me
> something
> and it's just not getting through!
>
> The problem (I think!) is in my accelerator linkage somewhere. The symptom
> is
> that after the car has warmed up a bit, it becomes really difficult to
> press
> the pedal smoothly. It seems like there is something binding..> I press
> harder and then it lets go quickly causing the car to lurch (and my wife
> to
> say unkind things...). It seems to work okay when I start out and then
> gets
> progressively more difficult. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Greg
> 64 TR-4 Surrey
> CT38104L
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