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[myminipickup]

This may just be a daft question, but I seem to have a problem with the max travel of the accelerator pedal on my Pickup.. I've just installed the cable onto the carbs - it has twin SU carbs with a butterfly linkage - http://www.minispare...sic/12A310.aspx   and the original early (1972) pedal.

 

But the pedal only moves about half way before the carbs are fully open and hitting the end, so there isn't much movement really ... is this normal or have I don't something wrong?

 

Thanks

Edited by myminipickup, 27 March 2018 - 07:53 AM.

[Spider]

There's a piece that bolts up to the pedal box that effectively depresses the accelerator pedal down about 1/3 of it's possible travel that's often left off restorations. I suspect you maybe missing this piece.

[Spider]

This bit

http://www.somerford...oducts_id=13315

[myminipickup]

This bit

http://www.somerford...oducts_id=13315

 

 

Excellent - you're a star - thank you very much.

[myminipickup]

 

This bit

http://www.somerford...oducts_id=13315

 

 

Excellent - you're a star - thank you very much.

 

 

How does that fit to the body - do you know?

[Spider]

It bolts up to one of the existing bolts on the pedal box.

 

I'll see if I have a photo

[Spider]

 

Red Arrow it the bracket and the Green Arrow shows which bolt it goes under

[myminipickup]

 

Red Arrow it the bracket and the Green Arrow shows which bolt it goes under

 

 

thanks - I've ordered one - hopefully it will solve the issue.

[unburntfuelinthemorning]

Now that's what I call an answer to a question, nice one Moke Spider.

[mikal]

If your pedal isn't hitting the carpet, you're not trying hard enough! 

[Chandavi01]

Great reply Moke Spider, top man.

[myminipickup]

 

 

Red Arrow it the bracket and the Green Arrow shows which bolt it goes under

 

 

thanks - I've ordered one - hopefully it will solve the issue.

 

 

 

Thought I would let you know that worked  - nice one - thank you very much

[Sprocket]

Thats a part often left in a box after the car has been taken apart and put back together, as few know what it is or where it goes when looking at the part in its own😆

[Spider]

 

Thought I would let you know that worked  - nice one - thank you very much

 

 

 

Cheers for letting us know.

 

I also find the pedal ends up at a more comfortable angle too.