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Old 04-19-2011, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by itsphoenix View Post
Dual springs on the pedal?
One on the pedal is fine, but you should have a return spring connected directly to the carb as well (in case the linkage fails). Either spring should be strong enough to return the carb to closed. There are plenty of examples of what happens if a spring breaks and you A) either only have one spring or B) your second spring is not strong enough to close the carb from WOT. None of them are good.

I actually have three (one on the pedal, one on the linkage, and one on the carb), but that is probably overkill.
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