Yup, I'll second this, sounds like the butterflies are not fully
closing. Had this prob as well. Actually a good time to adjust your
linkage, I found myself driving around with sort of 3/4 throttle on full
instead of full. Gives you sort of 40 horses for free.
Gernot
> ----------
> From: Peter Zaborski[SMTP:peterz@merak.com]
> Reply To: Peter Zaborski
> Sent: Saturday, July 04, 1998 1:54 AM
> To: 'maineac'
> Cc: 'TR6 List'
> Subject: RE: It's Summer Time (and the Livin' is Easy...)
>
>
> > I can't seem
> > to get the
> > idle below 1500 rpm. Actually, if I push the throttle levers
> > with a screw
> > driver, I can get the idle to ~ 800, but once I "goose it" the idle
> > returnds to the 1500 range. I think the throttle butterflies
> > and shafts
> > aren't closing all the way to the "stops".
>
> I would check to make sure the linkage is not binding. Press down on
> the
> linkage between the carbs. It should go down smooth and easy, no
> excessive
> force.
>
> Common points of "tightness" are the ball and socket joints (easily
> dismantled and lubricated) and the big shouldered bolt attached to the
> bell
> crank lever. I would lubricate these points - grease for the ball and
> sockets if you take them apart, WD40 for the shouldered bolt. If you
> take
> apart the ball and sockets, make sure you don't lose the distance
> settings
> between the various points of the linkage.
>
> Another potential point for the binding is the bushings which the
> accelerator pedal shaft passes through. Perhaps these are missing on
> your
> car? They are a semi-hard plastic compound. Pretty easy to replace if
> you
> have spares, or just spray some WD40 in there (not too much).
>
> HTH,
>
> --- Peter Zaborski CF58310UO Calgary,Canada ---
>
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