I would also add that you should make sure there is no load or torque placed
on the throttle bracket when at rest. It's that incorrect preload of torque
on the nylon bracket that will shorten it's life.
Rich
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From: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2010 9:09 PM
To: "Greg Mandas" <gmandas@yahoo.com>
Cc: <Healey@autox.team.net>; "Mail List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] off by 3/16"
> Greg -
>
> That's what the two circlips are for use with the throttle shaft in the
> nylon bracket. It is smart to purchase two nylon brackets, keep one in
> your
> glovebox as a spare just in case the one on the intake manifold breaks.
> Incidentally, the slop in your throttle is potentially very very bad - you
> don't want your throttle stuck wide open, you can fry your motor or pull a
> Prius unless you know what you are doing.
>
> Incidentally, I recommend to all that the throttle linkage on your cars
> should absolutely positively be completely sorted per factory / shop
> manual
> with all slop taken out - depending on the car's condition it'll take
> somewhere between an hour to 4 hours - and you will be shocked at how much
> power your car has at full throttle.
>
> Alan
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