[Roadsters] throttle body backfire -- enough to take my fingers off?

[Gary McCormick]

The springs that hold the slides down are relatively light - after all,
it's vacuum that lifts them against the spring force - so I wouldn't
worry about that.

Gary McCormick
San Jose, CA

nmleeds at mindspring.com wrote:
> All,
>
> Still trying to start my car.  And, for reasons to numerous to explain(history of jamming), I've been tempted to lift my SU's by hand while I'm trying to start the car. The only risk is that the car has been backfiring through the throttle body.  Not often, but enough to make me concerned that if I stick my hands in there during a start that I'll lose a finger in the bargain.
>
> Any thoughts? What care should I take in handling a throttle body backfire -- are these strong enough to turn tools into weapons?  Take a finger off? . . . 
>
> Nathaniel 
> '69 SU, Status: don't ask. 
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