Martin, if this is a FI engine you may have a problem with the throttle switch sticking. You can unplug the connector from the switch harness and see if it helps. Mark Martin Jagersand wrote: > Hi, > > In the '85 Westy I'm getting a bit of surging and > a jarring ride when going from coasting to acceleration and > vice versa. > > I'm suspecting a combination of loose axial springs in the clutch > and slightly sticky throttle. It is difficult to step gently > enough on the pedal to get a smooth engagement of power. > > I had a similar problem on a Diesel several years ago and solved > it by slightly changing the attachment angle of the throttle cable. > (so more cable pull is required for a particular accelerator motion) > > Tried the same here (though cable bracket won't move very much due to the > starter), and tried to lubricate the throttle shaft. But I only > got marginal improvements. > > Any other suggestions? (I'm not about to pull the clutch though) > > The later diesels have a small gas shock damping the motions > of the accelerator. Do you think this is a good idea? > Ideas for jury-rigged substitutions? > > Thanks, > Martin > -- > Martin Jagersand > University of Alberta > http://www.cs.ualberta.ca/~jag/ > |
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