[FC] front accelerator linkage

[Ken Hand]

 The front spring should be a pretty strong spring, almost clutch spring stiffness. If you look at the sheet metal above and forward of the accelerator linkage you will see a little relief in a sheet metal seam for the one end of the spring. The other end hooks on the linkage so that it pulls the gas pedal up.

The spring in the rear should be no more than the wimpy return spring you would suspect in any car.

I have seen people put a honker of a spring in the rear so the system will return and then they complain that the gas pedal is hard to push. YUP, that honker spring goes up front.

 

Ken Hand
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www.corvairmechanic.com

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-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Spilatro <spilatrs at marietta.edu>
To: corvanatics <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Sun, Sep 25, 2011 7:57 pm
Subject: [FC] front accelerator linkage


The FC assembly manual shows the spring for the front accelerator (below the 
pedal), but not where it extends to. Could someone please explain where it 
should connect (somewhere on the front body panel I presume) or maybe send a 
photo.  I remember reading somewhere recently that the front spring should be 
stronger than the rear spring (on the carb linkage).  Clarks lists a short and a 
long ("early '61"); can anyone explain how to determine which one is correct on 
my '61 GB?
Thanks for any help.
Steve
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