Sounds like you got an automatic transmission. Sounds like to PO put the wrong spring back on. They aren't any challenge with the right spring. Possibly you're putting it in the wrong location. Stan Wilder On Mon, 21 Oct 2002 22:10:40 -0700 Craig Oda's Personal email <craig@ODA-INC.NET> writes: > Hi, > on the throttle assembly there is a spring that is about 1/4" in > diameter that fits around the end of the throttle cable adjustment > rod. > It is held in place with a small E-Clip, right by the area that > accepts a flat screwdriver to adjust the throttle cable at idle. > > The spring is made of some pretty hard metal and I have not been > able > to get it back on the throttle rod. I've tried pliers, but it is > quite > hard for me to compress the spring with pliers with one hand and > then > slip the E-Clip on the end of the rod with the other. > > I think that what I need is a mini-spring compressor. However, I > have > not been able to find one and I'm not sure if such a tool exists. > The > spring is so small compared to most spring compressor tools. > > Does anyone have any tips on how to get the spring back on? If I > require a special tool, where can I buy this? > > Thanks. > > Regards, > Craig > > ===== > > ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com |
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