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Old 11-02-2020, 03:22 PM   #4
Ruth
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Default Re: Car fails to acheave high speed

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Originally Posted by springerpete View Post
I am right in the middle of that issue right now only my problem is at the other end of the scale. Car idles way to fast as the throttle will not shut all the way. Yes, the idle screw is backed off. Trying to think this through, if I bend the throttle control arm that is near the firewall so that the throttle will close it has an effect on fully opening the throttle. Does not seem to be a solution. Be very interested to hear some opinions. Bill
Bill, When I first got my '30 Town Sedan it would not idle down and I found that my hand throttle was preventing it from returning to the idle position. I had to rotate the steering column a little to allow enough travel for the throttle to close all the way.
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