Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

"Jeff DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Not exactly, but getting there.
>
> Jeff DeWitt
>
> L.W. (Bill) ------ III wrote:
>> "gas pedal has felt hard" purely mechanical, cable or bell crank
>> problem.


I had a situation with an old Ford van ambulance years ago where the chain
from the mechanical throttle control got caught up in the throttle cable...I
bet something was loose and got caught up in your throttle linkage, like a
vacuum line.

Jerry S.

Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

"Jeff DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Not exactly, but getting there.
>
> Jeff DeWitt
>
> L.W. (Bill) ------ III wrote:
>> "gas pedal has felt hard" purely mechanical, cable or bell crank
>> problem.


I had a situation with an old Ford van ambulance years ago where the chain
from the mechanical throttle control got caught up in the throttle cable...I
bet something was loose and got caught up in your throttle linkage, like a
vacuum line.

Jerry S.

Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

Been there done that, had giant avocado tree rats chase me out of the
garage.
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
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"Richard J Kinch" <kinch@truetex.com> wrote in message
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> Jeff DeWitt writes:
>
> > Any ideas?
>
> Rodents hiding chestnuts in your intake?
>
> Happened to me once.



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Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

Been there done that, had giant avocado tree rats chase me out of the
garage.
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"Richard J Kinch" <kinch@truetex.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98FEC267D83D3someconundrum@216.196.97.131. ..
> Jeff DeWitt writes:
>
> > Any ideas?
>
> Rodents hiding chestnuts in your intake?
>
> Happened to me once.



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Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

Been there done that, had giant avocado tree rats chase me out of the
garage.
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"Richard J Kinch" <kinch@truetex.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98FEC267D83D3someconundrum@216.196.97.131. ..
> Jeff DeWitt writes:
>
> > Any ideas?
>
> Rodents hiding chestnuts in your intake?
>
> Happened to me once.



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Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

Jeff DeWitt <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote:

> I couldn't believe it when I found the problem, and it was an easy
> fix.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Answer to be posted tomorrow or so, unless someone gets it first.

What do we win? ;-)

Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

Jeff DeWitt <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote:

> I couldn't believe it when I found the problem, and it was an easy
> fix.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Answer to be posted tomorrow or so, unless someone gets it first.

What do we win? ;-)

Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

Jeff DeWitt <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote:

> I couldn't believe it when I found the problem, and it was an easy
> fix.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Answer to be posted tomorrow or so, unless someone gets it first.

What do we win? ;-)

Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

Would have bet on a broken engine mount, but seeing where this is
headed, I'll put my money on a loose throttle cable connection on the
engine side.

Jon

Re: Here's a weird one - can you guess what it was?
 

Would have bet on a broken engine mount, but seeing where this is
headed, I'll put my money on a loose throttle cable connection on the
engine side.

Jon