trottle lever

[maxandmickey]

engine is racing,when I put the throttle lever up its not lowering the engine speed.any help appreciated.thanks.lever,spring?

[Nabco]

OK, this is my first reply on a possible fix....does the gas peddle move when you move the throttle lever? Is it possible it is stuck on something?

[Mitch//pa]

ck to see if the lever carb//throttle lever is resting on the throttle stop adjusting screw..
if it is not it could be a weak//broken return spring or linkage problem
if it is maybe the base idle is to high or you may have a vacuum leak

[maxandmickey]

it seems like the throttle lever,is not grabbing right.spring looks ok.seems like when I put the throttle lever all the way up I started to have problems

[Bob C]

Disconnect the linkage between the steering column and the throttle
assembly and see what happens. If there is still a problem it's in
the throttle assembly.

Bob

[maxandmickey]

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Anyway to take that apart? Where do I start

[Tom Wesenberg]

The ends of the rods have spring loaded caps that grab the ball. Just pull back and lift up. I use grease on the balls.

[maxandmickey]

If I disconnect the throttle linkage to the carb and from the steering column will it stop my engine from racing?

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by maxandmickey

If I disconnect the throttle linkage to the carb and from the steering column will it stop my engine from racing?

Just depends on where the linkage is hanging up. Also don't overlook the carb plate itself for being centered and fully closing. I leave the 2 plate screws a bit loose, then snap the plate closed a couple times, then while holding the plate tightly closed I tighten the 2 screws. Also make sure the plate edge bevel faces the right way.

[Brentwood Bob]

Did the pin shear for the throttle arm? does the arm actuate the throttle?
If this just happened out of the blue I would look at these two things first.
Assuming the car was running fine until this problem.
Did you work on anything recently?
Bob

[hardtimes]

Originally Posted by maxandmickey

engine is racing,when I put the throttle lever up its not lowering the engine speed.any help appreciated.thanks.lever,spring?

Hey max,
Do you have ability to post pics here ? If so, maybe you can show some pics of what you have for linkage,etc..
Have YOU done any mods to original equipment ? Is the existing equipment...original or mix/match ? It is not complicated, BUT you do have to know application/parts function. Do you have any instruction books for Model A , as they have pictures/info. BTW,there are differing parts for diff yrs !

OK, not seeing anything of your setup, I'm going to make a guess that the return spring is broken/weak.

[maxandmickey]

after further investigation I took the carburetor off,it was not opening and shutting right.had to adjust that screwthat opens and closes that butterfly.it was opened and wasnot closing.thank you everybody for your opinion and help.this is a awesome site