Gas pedal

[Antny]

I just re-adjusted my gas pedal linkage setup. My gas pedal was always much too "hard" to operate, difficult to feather the throttle. I finally dove into it last night and fixed it; I adjusted the rods by lengthening them a bit (backed out the heim joints about 5 turns each). This gave my bell-crank assembly more mechanical advantage, resulting in a MUCH improved pedal feel, and a greater range of motion. Happy happy joy joy.

[ACademic]

Originally Posted by Antny

My gas pedal was always much too "hard" to operate, difficult to feather the throttle. I finally dove into it last night and fixed it; I adjusted the rods by lengthening them a bit (backed out the heim joints about 5 turns each). This gave my bell-crank assembly more mechanical advantage, resulting in a MUCH improved pedal feel, and a greater range of motion.

Check the secondary throttle blade orientation at WOT (if you are running a double-pumper w/manual secondary linkage). You may have corrected the geometry to make the pedal easier to actuate at the expense of not getting a full 90 degree opening on the secondaries. Perform this check with the car off and someone mashing the pedal for you while you peer down the throttle body. If vacuum secondaries, then ignore this post.