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There is a spring that slides onto the accelerator pedal. One side connects to the carburetor and the other connects to some sort of a clip that is on the exhaust.
Do any of you have an idea what the clip is ??? Got a photo. How about a diagram. I have a friend that made one but it is just something that works. I can do that if I can't get something from you all.
Steven

Actually the original spring has a circle on one end that slips over the exhaust manifold stud and hook on the other that attaches to the accelerator rod at the throttle arm. A washer and spring holds the end of the accelerator rod firmly in position.

The problem with the original is that the heat from the stud accelerates corrosion and shortens the life of the spring. I make a loop of more substantial wire and hook a replacement spring on it instead of the manifold stud. Does not look right but lasts a whole lot longer.

What I have seen is the loop end on the carb. side. If I flip the spring and attach the loop part on the exhaust manifold would I still slide the spring over the accelerator pedal or would the spring be on the side???
Steven

The accelerator return spring attaches to the accelerator rod at the throttle arm on the carburetor as mentioned above. It does not attach to the accelerator pedal.

Thanks Dave
I will look into it.
Thanks

Dave??

Sorry Skip I keep thinking you are Dave. He too has a gift for the 30 Chevy.
Steven

Ha ha! Hey, no problem.

Hello all,
I do not have access to my 31 Coach to take a look at the 'gas pedal rod' hookup to the carb throttle lever but am curious to know about the correct connection. Bill Barkers 31chevrolet.com website shows photos and description of the gas pedal rod in Accessories P19. At the carb end of the rod is a 7/8" long bend with a hole near the end for a cotter key. Two questions I'd like answers to: Does the carb throttle lever return spring connect to the lever or the cotter key hole? Does the gas pedal rod pass thru the return spring or are they separate from one another/side by side? It's good to know the little details in order to gain the correct operation of the system. Thank You

The accelerator return spring connects to the accelerator rod. A cotter pin goes in the hole.

The accelerator return spring and the accelerator rod are separate from each other.

I didn't think that this was going to be such a big topic.
There is the right way and there is a better way.
The right way is to slide the circular part of the accelerator spring onto the post of the exhaust manifold stud. The hocked side of the spring attaches to the throttle arm on the carburetor. A washer holds the end of the accelerator rod firmly in position. A coder pin holds that all in place. The spring position is side by side to the accelerator not threaded through it.
The better way.The heat from the stud accelerates corrosion and shortens the life of the spring. So I generated a small plate with a hole on both ends. One hole for the exhaust manifold stud and the other for the hocked end accelerator spring. Because the spring could come freed and lost I would thread it through the accelerator pedal. That part is up to you. The pigtail part I would slide over the hook of the accelerator before sliding it through the throttle of the carburetor. This is not the way it was supposed to be but I think it works a lot better and if the spring breaks when on a tour you might be able to fix it in the field.
Skip has the right way listed above. This is why I asked and thank God for the VCCA Chat. If you have an idea about this I would love to hear it.
Steven

The only parts that Skip didn't mention were the short coil spring and flat washer that slide on the end of the accelerator rod and are held in place by the cotter pin. The first time a mechanic worked on the carburetor the coil spring and flat washer were not replaced. That results in the foot pedal flopping around and rod wallowing out the hole in the throttle arm.