You need to effectively shorten the lever that attaches to the throttle.
If it is a piece of flat steel and you have the pinch bolt arrangement,
just drill another hole for the pinch bolt closer to the spindle.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Elliott, Patrick <PElliott@attws-wr.swest.attws.com>
To: 'Spridgets' <spridgets@autox.team.net>; 'Mike Gigante'
<mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Date: Thursday, October 22, 1998 6:09 PM
Subject: RE: Gas problems - not Mexican food related.
>With the pedal to the floor, I can still open the throttle some by
>pulling the cable with my finger. With the carbs at the idle stop, I've
>pulled the cable back until the "pedal" arm is hitting the top of the
>foot well, thus removing any slack. if I shorten it any more the carbs
>will be off the idle screws.
>
>> ----------
>> From: Mike Gigante[SMTP:mikeg@vicnet.net.au]
>> Sent: Friday, October 23, 1998 10:55 AM
>> To: Elliott, Patrick; 'Spridgets'
>> Subject: Re: Gas problems - not Mexican food related.
>>
>> Patrick,
>>
>> It depends on where the "stop" is. When you've max'd the pedal what
>> is preventing it from opening further? Is it a pedal stop? Is it
>> because the
>> carbs have hit max before the pedal hits the floor?
>>
>> Generally, a full throttle check is sufficient to get these problems
>> sorted
>> out.
>>
>> You fully depress the pedal and ask a 2nd person to see if they can
>> open
>> the carb lever/wheel further. Two scenarios a) pedal is on the floor,
>> but
>> carb can be opened more - loosed the clamp screw that holds the cable
>> and, while holding/pulling the cable taut, max the carb's lever/wheel
>> and
>> tighten
>> the clamping screw. Then adjust idle speed b) carb is at full open and
>> pedal isn't. Similar solution - loosen clamping screw, pedal to floor
>> while
>> holding carb at max, tighten screw.
>>
>> if the situation is b), then you might want to double check the ends
>> on the
>> cable because this is a common cause for breaking throttle cables.
>>
>> I hope that helps (if I have understood your problem correctly)
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Elliott, Patrick <PElliott@attws-wr.swest.attws.com>
>> To: 'Spridgets' <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>> Date: Thursday, October 22, 1998 5:41 PM
>> Subject: Gas problems - not Mexican food related.
>>
>>
>> > I'm sitting here eating my dinner from Taco Hell, wishing for a cold
>> >beer (Boss might frown on that.) I hate to interrupt the banter, but
>> I
>> >have a small problem. My throttle doesn't open all the way with the
>> >pedal. It only opens about 3/4. Since my car (Spot) is a kluge of
>> parts
>> >from various and questionable sources, I'm not sure what throttle
>> parts
>> >are year and model correct.
>> > I'm thinking that I could "bend" the pedal linkage so I get more
>> >travel, but this would cause the pedal to be straight up and down at
>> >idle.
>> > Any comments??
>> >Patrick Elliott
>> >(916) 857 6420 Desk
>> >(916) 803 3775 Cell
>> >(916) 857 6437 Fax
>> >Western Region Switch Ops.
>> >10030 Goethe Road.
>> >Sacramento, Ca. 95827
>> >
>> >
>>
>
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