Last time this happened on the list there was a bad engine ground so
that the throttle cable was welding itself to form a ground.. just a
thought..
Lester
.. nice Mac sig BTW
On Jul 25, 2005, at 9:07 AM, Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. wrote:
> John,
>
> Check the return spring. May need a shorter/stronger one. The only
> other thing, depending on what carb you are talking about, is
> alignment. If the cable runs crooked to the carb throttle lever, it
> may be getting cockeyed and stuck.
>
> Larry
>
> On Jul 25, 2005, at 9:53 AM, John Gottstein wrote:
>
>
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> Intermittently, the throttle on my 1500 Midget will stick so that, in
>> neutral, the engine will rev at 3000 to 3500 rpm. I lubricated any
>> moving part I could find, but the problem is persisting.
>>
>> Does anyone have a suggestion for how I can adjust the mechanism?
>> Right now, I'm able to pull back on the gas pedal with my foot to
>> lower the revs, so basically, the throttle is not returning to the
>> fully closed position.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> John
>> 1975 Midget
>> ATL, GA
>>
>
> --
>
> Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
> macy@bbl.med.upenn.edu
> System Administrator/Manager
> Neuropsychiatry Section
> Department of Psychiatry
> University of Pennsylvania
> 3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates
> Philadelphia, PA 19104
>
> The bottom line: Sure, there's pain in adopting the Mac. But if I
> accept
> that, I get to use a computer that works, and that pretty much does
> what I
> expect and want a computer to do.
> Stewart Alsop
> FORTUNE.com
> Monday, June 25, 2001
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