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dcdoug 07-15-2010 08:21 AM
Accelerator pedal return springs
 
The recent Kirkham crash due to a stuck throttle made me wonder, how many of us are running dual carb return springs or a carb return spring and an accelerator pedal return spring? %/

It looks like the originals ran them (or at least some of them). I know that my pedal was drilled for it, but it wasn't installed (which I am correcting). Here are two pics of CSX3021 (courtesy of Mickmate) showing them installed. (Mickmate also has the tab washer and spring if anyone wants it).

http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...d=3785&thumb=1 http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/pict...d=3784&thumb=1

Z-linkCobra 07-15-2010 09:44 AM
I hope thats not the only return spring on the throttle....is it? If it is thats a little scary.

Ron61 07-15-2010 10:18 AM
I ran dual return springs on the carb and had a set of them that were different strengths. I used to check all of my linkage daily and made sure that nothing was sticking at all.

Ron

dcdoug 07-15-2010 10:24 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Z-linkCobra (Post 1064921)
I hope thats not the only return spring on the throttle....is it? If it is thats a little scary.
No, it would have had that accelerator return spring plus a carb return spring. The accelerator return spring is bigger than the carb return spring.

Tony Radford 07-15-2010 01:53 PM
I picked up a dual carb return spring at Summit Racing. They have them in all colors pretty cheap.

ratsnst1 07-17-2010 10:26 PM
the last time I heard of a stuck throtle, was about 30 years ago me in my ss chevelle big block 396 doing 90 in a 40 mile zone, when I told the cop my throttle stuck, he pulled up his glasses and started laffing his ass off, yea right he said, he gave me a ticket for 50 in a 40, he said that is the most used excuse he hears all day long.

mdross1 07-18-2010 07:56 AM
Actually there are three on my Holley fed big block,the one on the carb itself then doubles on the linkage to a bracket on the intake.

CowtownCobra 07-18-2010 09:03 AM
The Kirkham crash was NOT due to a stuck throttle. The newb behind the wheel got his feets tangled up in the pedals. I'm not sure what type of device to install for that one...


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