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Pinchy The Great · 04-16-2012, 11:20 PM

I found that the spring that pushes my gas pedal back up was broken, so I got a replacement and tried to install it by slipping over the rod, but I'm having a hard time figuring out how to hook it up. First image below shows before and after pics of the old spring before I removed it (on left), and the right half shows the new spring slipped over the rod.

2nd image shows a picture I found in these forums showing what I assume is a propertly installed spring, but with the firewall in place I can't seem to figure out how to put it on. It also looks like I need to bend the lower part of it to wrap around the rod

I assume I need to remove something to get at it properly. Any advise here? I've looked through several books to try and figure this out, but didn't get far.

04-16-2012, 11:20 PM	#1
Pinchy The Great Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Plaistow, NH Posts: 8	Trouble installing an Accelerator linkage rod spring I found that the spring that pushes my gas pedal back up was broken, so I got a replacement and tried to install it by slipping over the rod, but I'm having a hard time figuring out how to hook it up. First image below shows before and after pics of the old spring before I removed it (on left), and the right half shows the new spring slipped over the rod. 2nd image shows a picture I found in these forums showing what I assume is a propertly installed spring, but with the firewall in place I can't seem to figure out how to put it on. It also looks like I need to bend the lower part of it to wrap around the rod I assume I need to remove something to get at it properly. Any advise here? I've looked through several books to try and figure this out, but didn't get far.