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Date:         Sat, 14 Jun 2014 08:00:37 -0700
Reply-To:     Dick Wong <sailingfc@DSLEXTREME.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dick Wong <sailingfc@DSLEXTREME.COM>
Subject:      Re: Lever on Throttle Body
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <19116D6C-C83C-4150-B318-C072AD02D9BD@shaw.ca>
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Way back when I worked for Peterbilt Motors, I was told the Federal automotive regulations required the throttle to have two return springs. There's always a backup in case one fails.

-Dick- 78 Scirocco 87 Vanagon Syncro 12 Golf TDI

On Sat, Jun 14, 2014 at 7:17 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> I thought same, but man that is a real kludge isn't it? > > Alistair > > > > > On Jun 14, 2014, at 7:15 AM, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@q.com> wrote: > > > > Distributing the load for less bushing wear? > > > > Karl Wolz > > Sent from my electronic umbilicus > > > >> On Jun 14, 2014, at 6:03 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: > >> > >> One wonders why the main spring was not made stronger, perhaps there is > a good or at least plausible reason. >


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