Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: RE: Carburetor Return Spring ???

Author: Ray Hale

Date: May 12, 2005, 3:58 PM

Post ID: 1718856537



Oh crap. I have both. Super pussy points??
Ray
pax sine tedio
73 Eldo "19"


Bill Cohoon wrote:
 
Bob.. I thought about it.. even bought the shorter (or is that lighter?)

springs for my dellortos... but decided against it. 1st... because Dave
Otis mentioned something about being a "pussy" (in jest), 2nd.. because
I tried out one of those cheap throttle rockers.. which for me, made all

the difference. Bill

BOB COLLETT wrote:

 Throttle is a bear to twist, relatively speaking on my Eldo. I have the
type with dual cables all the way down to the Amals. The cables are new
and I have smeared litium grease all inside the throttle area. My
thought is the return springs are stiffer than needed. When I broke a
throttle cable last year, twisting the throttle all of a sudden was a
piece of cake, only one carb spring moving. When reassembling the carbs
after rebuild, there seems to be a lot of spring in the top of the carb.

Pros or cons to cutting off a round or two or three from the return
spring? As you rotate the throttle you can feel the resistance build up
rapidly, really puts a major strain on the wrist, I also have the police

style bars.

Thanks for any and all comments.

BOB

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