If it breaks once, that's once too often. I would find a weaker spring that maybe doesn't hold the throttle absolutely wide open, but as close as possible while allowing normal throttle control at the low power settings.
Chris On 6/18/2015 5:56 PM, Sid Wood via KRnet wrote: > I have a Zenith carburetor on my 2180 VW. I installed a WOT spring on > the throttle plate shaft that would open the throttle in case the the > throttle control linkage disconnected for whatever reason. The logic > is to have the engine run full RPM rather than idle for a forced > landing with no throttle control. Engine operation could be managed by > switching the ignition on and off. Backfires something terrible when > I do that. > Question: How often do throttle linkages break? > What prompts the question is: The WOT spring on my carb is holding the > throttle plate a little open so that I cannot get down to 800 RPM > idle. I disconnected the spring and everything works OK. > > Sid Wood > Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 > Mechanicsville, MD, USA > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to > change options > >
