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Re: sticking throttle

To: "Brian Reynolds" <brianrreynolds@yahoo.com>,
Subject: Re: sticking throttle
From: "Mark (Stickerman) Dent" <mark@dealermats.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 07:41:24 -0400
If it only happens when warm the problem is usually not enough slack in the 
cable.  If the cable is set too tight, when it gets warm it shrinks just 
enough to cause what you describe.


Mark
Phoenix Maryland
64 1500 {Bone Stock} 67 1600 {Sleeper}
www.datsunroadsters.com
----- Original Message ----- 
Subject: sticking throttle


> My '69 2000 with SU carbs has a sticky throttle. It drives normally, but
> when I come to a stop it's often stuck at around 2000 rpm. If I lift the
> gas pedal with my foot it returns to normal idle range. It seems to happen
> when the engine is warmed up.




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