I dont know if you have them out west, but
here on the East coast, we have "Taylors
do-it Centers", a really good hardware store.
They have a spring selection of about a
hundred different springs. Take your
one remaining spring over there and
match it up as close as possible.
(A Datsun spring from the venders
is still the best choice though)
Best Regards,
Jim
Chesapeake Va
>From: Thomas Walter <twalter@austin.rr.com>
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>Subject: Re: Throttle return Spring Needed!
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>Alvin,
>
>Best to check with your favorite roadster part supplier. You are best
>off using the original springs. Most replacement (generic) items are too
>stiff, and just lead to wearing out the throttle shafts over a period of
>time.
>
>Need to search the net, but someone had an excellent write up on making
>your own springs. I made some with piano wire and a very slow turning
>lathe, wooden dowel, and pair of gloves. Still I do not recommend doing
>that as you could loose a thumb if not careful! Trick was to heat,
>quench, and reheat, then quench again so it didn't stretch nor break off
>the ends. It has been too long to remember the details!
>
>Also when the springs attach to the heat shield: the attachment points
>will break off with fatigue. Also were the plate attaches to the intake
>manifold will crack, and eventually break. My "missing spring" was
>really a broken heat shield. Ended reinforcing the heat shield, with a
>stiffener that I pop riveted in place. This gave stronger "ears" for
>both the manifold bolts, and the spring attachments.
>
>Tom
>
>
>alvin gogineni wrote:
>
> > On the way back from the Livermore trip I noticed my throttle kept
>sticking.
> > Wouldn't drop back to idle unless I jabbed it. Looked under the hood
>once I
> > got home and found the throttle return spring on the front carb missing.
> > Where can I get one? Is this a Datsun specfic part? The remaining spring
>is
> > sort of brass looking. It has to be a certain spring rate right?
>
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