Bill,
turn up the throttle stop screws on the SU carbs a little.
If the butterfly valve close fully , the engine builds up a vacuum
behind the valve on tickover, and makes that first movement of the
butterfly quite "sticky" - so a gentle increase in revs is almost
impossible to achieve.
Guy
----- Original Message -----
From "Bill Mantz" <bmantz at roanoke.infi.net>
To: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: 29 August 2001 01:32
Subject: Accelerator problem
> I have had a problem with the accelerator on the 71 Midget since I
rebuilt
> the engine this past winter. I replaced the accelerator cable at the
same
> time (I don't remember the condition of the one I replaced). Since
then, no
> matter what I do, I either have to compromise and use a stronger
spring to
> close the throttle, or use the correct one and continually fight the
> accelerator sticking. I have torn the SUs down and cleaned them, and
still
> have the same problem. I had a similar problem with a 72 I owned 28
years
> ago, and it turned out to be the cable. I see no reason to replace
the one I
> have with one from the same supplier, if that is indeed the problem.
When I
> replaced the one on the 72 many years ago, my friend with another
Midget
> (whose accelerator worked great) told me to ask for the one with the
> "kangaroo kick." I did and it worked fine. I assumed he was BSing me
for a
> joke. Does such a character exist? Could the cable actually be the
problem,
> even though it's new? Can anyone suggest a specific brand? It sure
takes the
> pleasure out of driving when it takes all your weight to press down
the
> accelerator.
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