Accelerator pump rod linkage binding
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Racer
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Accelerator pump rod linkage binding
I'm trying to get full motion of my throttle linkage, it seems to be binding up via the accelerator pump rod.
The accelerator pump rod wants to bend if I give it full motion.
When I grab the throttle linkage and give it full throttle you can feel there is resistance in the linkage which is coming from the accelerator pump rod, it begins to bend before I reach the full throttle stop point. When I disconnected the accelerator pump rod, there is no resistance from the accelerator pump rod and I get full motion without resistance.
The rod is pin straight, I've tried to bend the rod where it wants to bend to give it a little bit more free movement but I believe this is not a correct bend point. Am I wrong and should I bend to get full motion?
What would cause the linkage to bind in this area?
The accelerator pump rod wants to bend if I give it full motion.
When I grab the throttle linkage and give it full throttle you can feel there is resistance in the linkage which is coming from the accelerator pump rod, it begins to bend before I reach the full throttle stop point. When I disconnected the accelerator pump rod, there is no resistance from the accelerator pump rod and I get full motion without resistance.
The rod is pin straight, I've tried to bend the rod where it wants to bend to give it a little bit more free movement but I believe this is not a correct bend point. Am I wrong and should I bend to get full motion?
What would cause the linkage to bind in this area?
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Last edited by lars; Sep 8, 2016 at 11:51 AM.
