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Re: Accelleration, or lack thereof

To: Stu Brennan <stubrennan@mediaone.net>
Subject: Re: Accelleration, or lack thereof
From: Larry Paulick <larry.p@erols.com>
Date: Sat, 09 Jun 2001 09:24:39 -0400
Stu, had the same problem.  The arm is split, and there is a bolt that
pulls the 2 side together.  I used a hack saw and made the separation
larger, so the bolt could provide greater clamping force.  Worked for me.

Larry

Stu Brennan wrote:

> So I'm coming back from an errand and the Tiger seems a little
> sluggish.  Then even more sluggish.  Idles ok, but no power.  I just
> can't push the accellerator down far enough to get up the next hill.
>
> Was my recent carb rebuild job coming apart?  Fuel starvation?  Ignition
> problems?  None of these.  The arm that pulls on the accellerator cable
> was rotating on its shaft.  I tightened it up, and it was back to
> normal.
>
> Are there any tricks, other than welding, that people have used to cure,
> or at least improve this?
>
> Stu

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