Re: Throttle Coupling

CHUCK NICODEMUS (SEALMSTR(at)ICCOM.COM)
Mon, 03 Aug 1998 08:38:06 -0700


Didn't someone this past year convert the plastic portion with an aluminum arrow shafting and fitt it in? my 2p chuck

Jarrid Gross (Yorba Linda, CA) wrote:

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> Terry Edlund wrote,
>
> >I have a problem w/ the throttle couplings on my CD 150's. There is some
> >"play" in the coupling which allows the front carb to open before the back
> >carb. Any ideas on how do I fix this problem? Thanks in advance.
>
> The throttle linkage is on the front carb, which is why it is opening first.
> The rear linkage connect to the front via plastic couplings that use roll
> pins to transmit the force.
>
> Either the roll pins are worn, or more likely the plastic pieces are.
> In either case, the plastic parts are scrap.
>
> If your strombergs are worthy "no slop in the front carbs throttle shaft",
> find a set of doner carbs, and pay somebody to swap the linkages.
> Whoever does it is going to need a pin-vice to push those pins out,
> and if you mess up.....
>
> Good luck,
>
> Jarrid