16-12-2021, 08:26 PM
(This post was last modified: 16-12-2021, 09:34 PM by Reckless Rat.)
The spindle is only notched on the offside (right hand side) of the car - the notch allows the pedal to rotate the cross-shaft without moving the hand throttle lever, which idles. The lever that actuates the carburettor at the other end is located by a pinch bolt. If the cross-shaft is resting on the core plug at the back of the block it needs to be rotated rearwards. Have you by any chance removed it & then put it back together wrong? If your engine is a bitsa (like mine) it may have a low frame crankcase, in which case it is difficult to remove the engine and gearbox without removing the flywheel cover, and in some cases the throttle cross-shaft.