Topic: Detent Switch Adjustment
in Forum: C3 Driveline Components
I checked my detent switch to see if it's working, it does but not until it is fully depressed. My problem is my throttle does not have enough travel to depress it all the way. I tried one of joel's tricks of putting a piece of hose over it but it still does not get there. There is no adjustment that I can see to move it closer to the throttle. In my manuel it says it adjusts it self automatically. Does anybody have any Idea's?
Thanks Lonnie
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Lonnie, how far away from the switch pin is the pedal arm? Maybe a larger diameter hose?

I don't know of any adjustments on the switch itself, as it screws directly to the pedal bracket, with no slots for adjustment.
If you floor the pedal from the inside, does it fully open the carb?
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I have the throttle cable so the carb is fully open when the pedal is floored. The bracket makes contact but it does not depress the switch completly, about 1/2 . When I check the switch with my tester, it makes the circuit after about 3/4 of its travel. I'll try a larger piece of hose or maybe attach a little block or something. Do you think a new switch would be differant. This looks like the original. And what are they talking about when the book says it adjusts automatically.

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Dats a good question...I may have to get one out and see...

btw...the pedal arm should make contact, or should I say full contact, at 3/4 throttle, so that part(the switch itself) is good...we just gotta figure out why the arm isn't pushing on it far enough to accomplish that...
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