[FC] Re: <VV> Carb Return Spring

[James Davis]

There are two springs on the accelerator linkage.  A small light weight one 
goes at the petal end of the cable under the truck.  It goes from the 
linkage where the cable attaches to the petal link, to the front body work 
on a tab welded to  inner front pan.  It is there to keep tension on the 
cable.  The second spring goes from the downward facing link on the 
carburetor cross-shaft to the a tab welded on the front engine shroud.
Jim Davis

At 04:26 AM 7/3/2005, JEBuie wrote:
>Guys,I have what to you folks my be a dumb question......The accelerator
>linkage on my recently acquired '61 Rampy 80hp/3spd is all fouled
>up,lots of slop...it sticks(makes driving interesting,don't you
>know).....and it was missing the "Carb Return Spring" or is it "throttle
>return spring" ..My question is....where does this spring attach?...I
>see it attaches at one end to a spot under the air cleaner,but where
>does it attach at the carb,to the crossshaft?..How?...Where?...maybe I
>can't see the forest for the tress,but the shop and assembly manuals
>just don't give me a great idea where this thing goes...Could one of you
>kind folks please clue me in or maybe send me a picture of where this
>spring goes...I know its probably so simple I just don't see it,but this
>is the first running Corvair engine I have dealt with.TIA
>
>Jon Buie