[Shotimes] Stiff go pedal - CHEAP FIX

[James White]

Wonder what could happen if I just removed one of the 3 springs on the
'95MTX?

Would the throttle stick open?

I think that I would like the lighter operation.

regards, Jim White - greensho@crown.net
Valparaiso, Indiana
'93  5 SPEED   278k few mods
'95  5 SPEED   245k lots of mods
"double clutch"  it's good for both you and your SHO
waiting for another new wheel bearing...

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kurt Metros" <kurt@elkhart.net>
To: "'shotimes'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 9:15 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Stiff go pedal - CHEAP FIX


> Leigh,
>
> Hats off to you!  I've had the same problem with my 94 since I bought
> it.  I just naturally figured it was the cable sticking....actually, I
> nearly bought one from Al Fitz last week.  Upon reading your post I went
> to my parts bin and dug out the TB from my old 89 and sure enough the
> spring was smaller.  Swapped out the whole TB in about 10 minutes and
> was amazed at the difference.  Now I've just got to get used to giving
> it less pressure to make it go!
>
> Kurt
> www.kurtmetros.com
>
>
> >It turned out to be the throttle springs on the throttle body.
> >There are
> >three of them wrapped together, but they were like 30% in diameter
> >THICKER than my 89. (And torsional stiffness increase by the fourth
> >power of diameter). I believe the number were 1.3 mm and
> >1.6mm. (1.6/1.3)^4 = 2.5 TIMES AS STIFF!! Took me 10 min to
> >change it once I got one for $10 from Tim Dahm. The
> >car was much easier to drive and it just "naturally" revved about 1000
> >rpm when I drove it. :-)
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