Yes, another carb linkage sticking problem. I've narrowed it down by removing the various linkages. It has nothing to do with the horizontal throttle rod, nothing to do with accelerator linkage, or the choke cable or linkage. I've removed all and I still can't rotate the throttle by hand.
The pictures attached show the linkage that is the problem. If I hold the lever it is attached to in an upward position, then I can rotate the throttle. It seems and looks like the linkage got bent somehow (probably jamming the accel pedal) but that doesn't totally explain the lever dropping too low. I've searched and found pictures of other vehicles that show the lever sitting up at a higher angle. This is the angle I have to get it to, I believe, in order to get it working. It isn't obvious to me that I can try to bend the linkage to get it right again.
Any ideas
How can I fix this?
The pictures attached show the linkage that is the problem. If I hold the lever it is attached to in an upward position, then I can rotate the throttle. It seems and looks like the linkage got bent somehow (probably jamming the accel pedal) but that doesn't totally explain the lever dropping too low. I've searched and found pictures of other vehicles that show the lever sitting up at a higher angle. This is the angle I have to get it to, I believe, in order to get it working. It isn't obvious to me that I can try to bend the linkage to get it right again.
Any ideas
How can I fix this?