22-05-2018, 03:47 PM
I found on my RK saloon that the adjustment of travel on the accelerator was very critical. With the linkage adjusted as Dave suggests then the travel is exactly correct to go from fully open to fully closed. Someone must have done some careful design work! It was exacerbated by play in the linkage, especially the crude 'bent rod' section up to the carburetor. I have replaced this with ball joints at both ends and a spring from throttle lever on the carburetor to the lever on the cross shaft beside the rod. This eliminates any play and ensures the throttle closes fully.
Carpet under the pedal will prevent full throttle being attained.
As a diversion I have done the same thing with the ignition advance-retard lever. I have a spring between the lever on the end of the steering column to the lever on the carburetor. Without it the distributor can wobble quite a long way and introduce timing scatter.
Carpet under the pedal will prevent full throttle being attained.
As a diversion I have done the same thing with the ignition advance-retard lever. I have a spring between the lever on the end of the steering column to the lever on the carburetor. Without it the distributor can wobble quite a long way and introduce timing scatter.
Jim