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Thread: 2X4 Throttle Linkage

  1. #11
    The spring that came with mine only barely collapses as the pressure is applied, and would only serve to avoid binding. If it is not the correct one, it would be nice to know what the gauge, number of windings and length of a correct one was so that it could be matched.


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  2. #12
    Tom, thank you for your response. I believe you to be correct.
    After reviewing many images of springs used on the 2x4s, it appears maybe more than 1/2 of them have a spring similar to the one which was on mine, which I now believe to be wrong. It is too heavy to allow the linkage to be progressive. There are some images showing a very light spring which I believe to be the one described by you, which would be able to act as an "anti-rattle" spring, and have minimal impact on the progressive action of the progressive linkage.

    I have seen a repro linkage on ebay which appears to have the same spring as mine, and another image of a repro on Russ Martin's Nailhead.com site which has a spring appearing at least close to what the original should be. The original appears to have only 3-4 windings in its length and be a very light gage.


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