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My car needs this mod as did the 240 I had back in the 70s. After the modification is done can you still get wide open throttle with the gas pedal pushed far down or is there something else I need to do to make sure that happens?

Mike

  • 10 months later...

I also still have this problem, when driving away, it's hard to get moderate rpm increase for driving away.. Is the problem the linkage 240dkw is describing above? I'm trying to understand why there is a dead point in the gas pedal on low rpm...

I suppose it worked well when new from factory?

Well, there are a LOT of joints in the mechanism, so you have to adjust out all the play. When you just start pressing the pedal, the throttle should just start to move. You maybe need a TINY bit of slack to ensure the throttle closes completely at idle.

Another problem could be a lean mixture. Your engine will bog just a bit off idle if it doesn't have enough gas in the mix. Beyond that, I don't know much about your carbs. This is your '71, right?

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