>>>>> "Peter" == Peter Zaborski <peterz@merak.com> writes:
Peter> Common points of "tightness" are the ball and socket joints
Peter> (easily dismantled and lubricated) and the big shouldered
Peter> bolt attached to the bell crank lever. I would lubricate
Peter> these points - grease for the ball and sockets if you take
Peter> them apart, WD40 for the shouldered bolt. If you take apart
Peter> the ball and sockets, make sure you don't lose the distance
Peter> settings between the various points of the linkage.
Peter> Another potential point for the binding is the bushings which
Peter> the accelerator pedal shaft passes through. Perhaps these are
Peter> missing on your car? They are a semi-hard plastic
Peter> compound. Pretty easy to replace if you have spares, or just
Peter> spray some WD40 in there (not too much).
Just a note: WD-40 is not a lubricant. It's a water displacer/rust
preventer. It will lubricate for a short while, but not long. For
metal on metal, use a silicone, a graphite, or a white-lithium compund.
(in rough order of messiness)
-MM
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