@Larry Scislowicz posted:Hello to all,
Over this weekend I went for a drive and noticed that when I let-off- the-gas, the accelerator pedal was not coming up (sticking), and went into "cruise control mode", although I have NO cruise control installed. I had to pop the peddle a few times with my foot until it came out the whole way. When I got home, I found two issues; 1). I did some further investigation and found out that the top of the throttle cable is rubbing on the top of the brass coupler when it comes out of the fan shroud cover (see pic). You can actually see where the cable is getting worn on the top. 2), the throttle springs on my carbs need changing out. Regarding Issue 1; it looks like I'm going to have to extend the throttle linkage lever by at least an inch to have it line up correctly to get the correct angle that I need to stop the cable from rubbing. Any ideas on how to go about correcting this? Possibly by putting some new springs (correcting issue 2) in this will clear the problem of the cable sticking, but I will continue to have the cable rubbing issue which is not good. Please give me your thoughts and opinions regarding this situation......Thanks
As far as the cable rubbing slightly where it comes out of the fan shroud, that is normal for everyone with the hex bar setup. Keep the cable lubricated where it comes out of the shroud and you'll be okay.
If you're looking for an upgrade consider a the Vintage Speed throttle linkage setup. Just ge the one designed for your particular set of carburetors.