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roccaas · 06-17-2013, 05:56 AM

Saturday these two levers moved as they always have, Sunday they feel as of they've both been dipped in Elmer's Glue.

I see no binding at the distributor lever, no injury to any of the exposed connections, and the foot accelerator moves smoothly.

The car performs as it always has.

There is a real "heaviness" when pushing the levers up to the top of their arc. I'm guessing something in the steering shaft needs lubrication, or a piece has shifted, causing friction.

Weird!

Logan · 06-17-2013, 08:01 AM

I would put some penetrating oil on the top of the rods and let that soak all the way down to the bottom. Sometimes things just get in a bind and need a little help.

Tom Wesenberg · 06-17-2013, 10:45 PM

I lube them as Logan said and they have gotten much better than when I bought the car. The old potmetal bushing swell over the years, but I can't imagine feeling a change over a day or two.

Dave in Boise · 06-17-2013, 10:58 PM

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similar thing happened to a buddy.. the column casing cracked allowing the upper part of the column case to rotate while the lower stayed put.. the levers bound up from the misalignment.. I know it's an extreme, but describes a worst case issue that was discovered in rebuilding his column..

06-17-2013, 05:56 AM	#1
roccaas Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,300	Spark Advance and Throttle Levers become "sticky"? Saturday these two levers moved as they always have, Sunday they feel as of they've both been dipped in Elmer's Glue. I see no binding at the distributor lever, no injury to any of the exposed connections, and the foot accelerator moves smoothly. The car performs as it always has. There is a real "heaviness" when pushing the levers up to the top of their arc. I'm guessing something in the steering shaft needs lubrication, or a piece has shifted, causing friction. Weird! __________________ 20 years ago we had Johnny Cash, Steve Jobs, and Bob Hope. Now we have no Cash, no Jobs, and no Hope...please don't let Kevin Bacon die!

06-17-2013, 08:01 AM	#2
Logan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 1,055	Re: Spark Advance and Throttle Levers become "sticky"? I would put some penetrating oil on the top of the rods and let that soak all the way down to the bottom. Sometimes things just get in a bind and need a little help. __________________ Cowtown A's

06-17-2013, 10:45 PM	#3
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Spark Advance and Throttle Levers become "sticky"? I lube them as Logan said and they have gotten much better than when I bought the car. The old potmetal bushing swell over the years, but I can't imagine feeling a change over a day or two.

06-17-2013, 10:58 PM	#4
Dave in Boise Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 330	Re: Spark Advance and Throttle Levers become "sticky"? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) similar thing happened to a buddy.. the column casing cracked allowing the upper part of the column case to rotate while the lower stayed put.. the levers bound up from the misalignment.. I know it's an extreme, but describes a worst case issue that was discovered in rebuilding his column..