tom'sB2B Posted March 21, 2012 Report Posted March 21, 2012 Can anyone help me find a new accelerator return spring. Mine broke and I tried to replace it with little success. Any help would be appreciate thanks Quote
Desotodav Posted March 21, 2012 Report Posted March 21, 2012 Which one do you want Tom? I might have a stainless steel one that fits over your way. Desotodav Quote
tom'sB2B Posted March 21, 2012 Author Report Posted March 21, 2012 Its the long spring that attaches from the throttle linkage to the little hole in the floor....I guess its called the throttle return spring. Quote
Desotodav Posted March 21, 2012 Report Posted March 21, 2012 PM sent to ya Tom. This diagram from the manual might help you. Spring 14-06-1 should be what we're talking about. Desotodav Quote
tom'sB2B Posted April 4, 2012 Author Report Posted April 4, 2012 Just wanted to upddate this thread. Thanks to Desotodav and HanksB3B, I got me a shiny new throttle return spring. I decided to use the codder-pin set-up because I didn't want to bend up my new spring fitting it into the hole in the floorboard. Works great. Quote
B1B Keven Posted April 4, 2012 Report Posted April 4, 2012 Tom, Did that spring help the 'blip to idle' problem? Quote
tom'sB2B Posted April 4, 2012 Author Report Posted April 4, 2012 Keven Explain blip to idle for me Quote
B1B Keven Posted April 4, 2012 Report Posted April 4, 2012 When I come up to a stop sign, I have to 'blip' or lightly tap the accelerator pedal to make it idle. Quote
HanksB3B Posted April 4, 2012 Report Posted April 4, 2012 This is the historically correct throttle spring setup for our US trucks and for Australian trucks (which as you can see have the steering on the wrong side). The spring attached to the fender panel attaches to the idler cam on the "carby" and solves the last little bit of closure that eliminates the last little bit of fast idle Keven is referring to Photo Courtesy of DesotoDav Quote
tom'sB2B Posted April 4, 2012 Author Report Posted April 4, 2012 Ah Keven. I know what you mean. I used to have that problem too. With this new spring I don't have the problem anymore. I will try mounting the spring to the forward part of the throttle arm to get even more tension. Quote
HanksB3B Posted April 4, 2012 Report Posted April 4, 2012 Ah Keven. I know what you mean. I used to have that problem too. With this new spring I don't have the problem anymore. I will try mounting the spring to the forward part of the throttle arm to get even more tension. Tom, I didn't notice that until you said something. Correct me if I'm wrong somebody but I think the firewall spring is supposed to go to the tab halfway up the throttle linkage arm if I'm correct. Now you've got me thinking. Hank Quote
Desotodav Posted April 4, 2012 Report Posted April 4, 2012 My truck spring set-up is slightly different from other trucks I have seen Hank. Although, I have also seen trucks with the spring that pulls from the tab at the front of the shaft like mine. Here's a photo from Tony that I saw a while back (thanks Tony) showing how the 'normal' set-up on trucks should look... Desotodav Quote
tom'sB2B Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Posted April 5, 2012 Tony's set-up looks like mine. I don't think I can stretch the spring far enough to set it up to the front of the linkage Quote
Desotodav Posted April 5, 2012 Report Posted April 5, 2012 All good Tom. I'm glad you're happy with your new spring. I had a special sized spring made for my set-up as I have left the throttle linkage set-up as I found it. The spring that Hank sent you is correct for your truck. Happy motoring!!! Desotodav Quote
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