Carburetor Return Spring Location?

[Guest philedmonds]

I've checked all the books and pictures I have and can't figure out how to attach the carburetor return spring. When I got the truck (F1BA) there was a jury-rigged spring that went to the fender! Can someone tell me where it goes? Thanks.

[Young Ed]

On the 39-47 dodges it goes to the head of a cotter pin thats put through the firewall.

[Zeke1953]

On my '53 B-4-C the carburetor return spring is connected to a cotter pin in the floor boards. The previous owner also had another spring attached to the fender. I have taken this extra spring off and the throttle linkage works fine without it. Zeke

[David Muma]

My truck also had a spring that went to the fender.

[Reg Evans]

I have to admit it. I had to install a second spring over to the inner fender panel to get it to idle properly.

[48WingNut]

My B-1-D has a spring going to the fender also.

[Guest philedmonds]

Thanks for the posts. I can readily see where a spring to the fender goes. It needs to pull the throttle plate lever back toward the fender. I can't see where the spring to the firewall would attach. Can someone either post a picture with the detail or e-mail me a picture? Thanks.

[Young Ed]

Here's a 39-47 cowl and you can just see the spring at the bottom. There is just a little hole right where the floor meets the cowl and thats where the cotter pin goes.

[Reg Evans]

Here's the original clip on my 52. I couldn't get a spring that pulled the linkage back to idle position.

[Jim Shepard]

Reg, I thought that clip had something to do with the speedo cable. I have mine left over and I can't remember where it went...

[Young Ed]

I thought that was one of the firewall pad clips.

[Reg Evans]

It could be Ed. Maybe that's why the return spring wouldn't pull back enough. I'll have to check down lower for the cotter pin.

Jim.....here's how my speedo cable is routed. I think it's original on my 52. Not sure on the 48-50's

Man, it's time to install the new firewall pad.

[Guest philedmonds]

Thanks everyone for the posts. There was a cotter pin in the spot pointed out in the picture! Guess I know what goes there now. However, I still don't where the other end of the spring attaches. I couldn't figure it out and couldn't see in the picture. It was cut off. Do you have a picture of the linkage where it attaches? Thanks.

[Young Ed]

This spring goes to a different place but the linkage end is right. It takes the place of one of the cotter pins that holds the linkage together.

[Guest philedmonds]

I finally found the little lever with a hole in it for the spring on the rod that goes to the throttle linkage. It seems to me that a single spring should be sufficient. I'll see when I get it all back together. Thanks again everyone and have a good holiday season. Phil