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poormansMACHINE 
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 Posted: Feb/04/2009 at 8:57pm |
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It may be just as simple as a weak throttle return spring.
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Posted: Feb/04/2009 at 9:18pm |
which could be exactly what the guy told me it might be. |
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Posted: Feb/04/2009 at 9:38pm |
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Cheap and easy enough to swap out.
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Posted: Feb/04/2009 at 10:48pm |
is that external or under the round cap thing on the front? |
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Posted: Feb/04/2009 at 11:03pm |
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External on the linkage.
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Posted: Feb/07/2009 at 3:12pm |
this must be the one right in on the linkage right in front of the firewall. Looked pretty rusty. I can't find anything about that one in the TSM. Would I get it at an auto store or some other kind of spring place? I sprayed some WD-40 on it and it seems like that might have stopped the sticking. |
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Posted: Feb/07/2009 at 3:49pm |
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WD 40 doesn't fix old rusted/fatigued springs. Take it to an an auto parts store.
If it's rusted enough to snap, you'll have other problems like the pedal staying down. |
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Posted: Feb/07/2009 at 4:17pm |
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You can hook a generic "stretch" spring from a hardware store to the linkage and something else on the motor. Just don't get one very stiff or you'll tire your foot out holding the throttle open.
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poormansMACHINE wrote: