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To: simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com
Subject: Re: [Healeys] accelerator
From: s.hutchings@rogers.com
Date: Sun, 19 May 2019 18:10:47 -0400
Cc: healeylist <healeys@autox.team.net>
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Look at the pinch bolt...it might be differently oriented from when you dism=
antled things.
Stephen, BJ8
Sent from my iPad

> On May 19, 2019, at 4:20 PM, <simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com> <simon.la=
chlan@alexarevel.plus.com> wrote:
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> Well, I=E2=80=99ve not got one of those things in my car. But, I=E2=80=99v=
e been working on linkage issues and taking the =E2=80=9Cslop=E2=80=9D out o=
f the Heath Robinson contraption that one calls the accelerator linkage. The=
 bush in the P-clip on the pedal rod (inside the car) was 100% knackered as w=
as the one where the rod emerged into the engine compartment. The parts book=
 showed felt pads and God know what but mine just had bronze bushes sitting i=
n a crumbling mess of tarry old rubber. I=E2=80=99d guess that the rods didn=
=E2=80=99t rotate in the bushes but that the bushes moved in the crumbled me=
ss. ie a lot of =E2=80=9Cslop=E2=80=9D.  You could have a look at that.
> I doubt that=E2=80=99s your answer but could be a contributing factor.
> Replacing the bronze and mess with the new nylon/rubber bushes did make a d=
ifference.
> Good luck anyhow.
> Simon
> =20
> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Dr C A Rubino
> Sent: 19 May 2019 19:38
> To: healeylist <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Healeys] accelerator
> =20
> Recently the the relay shaft nylon bracket broke (old age) replaced it wit=
h a new one. Relatively easy.
> =20
> Today went to start the car and revs go all the way to 4000 immediately an=
d no playing with the accelerator pedal makes a difference. Looking in the e=
ngine compartment all linkage parts seem to be OK and functional.
> =20
> Any ideas?
> =20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Look at the pinch bolt...it might be differ=
ently oriented from when you dismantled things.<br>Stephen, BJ8<br><div id=3D=
"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br=
>On May 19, 2019, at 4:20 PM, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel=
.plus.com">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>&gt; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:s=
imon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a>&gt; w=
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class=3D"WordSection1"><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Well, I=E2=80=99ve not g=
ot one of those things in my car. But, I=E2=80=99ve been working on linkage i=
ssues and taking the =E2=80=9Cslop=E2=80=9D out of the Heath Robinson contra=
ption that one calls the accelerator linkage. The bush in the P-clip on the p=
edal rod (inside the car) was 100% knackered as was the one where the rod em=
erged into the engine compartment. The parts book showed felt pads and God k=
now what but mine just had bronze bushes sitting in a crumbling mess of tarr=
y old rubber. I=E2=80=99d guess that the rods didn=E2=80=99t rotate in the b=
ushes but that the bushes moved in the crumbled mess. ie a lot of =E2=80=9Cs=
lop=E2=80=9D. &nbsp;You could have a look at that.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I doubt that=E2=
=80=99s your answer but could be a contributing factor.<o:p></o:p></span></p=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Replacing=
 the bronze and mess with the new nylon/rubber bushes did make a difference.=
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-lang=
uage:EN-US">Good luck anyhow.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><=
/span></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padd=
ing:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:<=
/span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US"> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounce=
s@autox.team.net">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b=
>Dr C A Rubino<br><b>Sent:</b> 19 May 2019 19:38<br><b>To:</b> healeylist &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<b=
r><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] accelerator<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Recently the the relay shaft n=
ylon bracket broke (old age) replaced it with a new one. Relatively easy.<o:=
p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:12.0pt;color:black">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Today went to start the=
 car and revs go all the way to 4000 immediately and no playing with the acc=
elerator pedal makes a difference. Looking in the engine compartment all lin=
kage parts seem to be OK and functional.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;color:black">&nbsp;<o:p><=
/o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:1=
2.0pt;color:black">Any ideas?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;color:black">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></spa=
n></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;colo=
r:black">BN_4 with HD8 carbs<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></=
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