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by sberry
Sat Jun 24, 2006 12:49 pm
Forum: Injectors, Fuel & Air Supply
Topic: Fighting vacuum on throttle opening / Mustang TB
Replies: 8
Views: 838

The problem was not a problem with the linkage or throttle itself. Rigging up a return spring largely alleviated the 'on/off' action and made the car 100% more driveable although the pedal is stiffer than I would like. Will try changing leverage on the throttle but I'm not sure how to go approach it ...
by sberry
Sat Jun 17, 2006 12:16 pm
Forum: Injectors, Fuel & Air Supply
Topic: Fighting vacuum on throttle opening / Mustang TB
Replies: 8
Views: 838

Yup, it's an autorotor. Details of kit here: http://v-performance.com/about.html

It made my car go a lot faster. Tried it out at autocross today - did worse in the pack than I normally do(!). It's all about smooth transitions - a jerky throttle doesn't sent me all over the course. Trying a stiffere ...
by sberry
Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:28 am
Forum: Injectors, Fuel & Air Supply
Topic: Fighting vacuum on throttle opening / Mustang TB
Replies: 8
Views: 838

Thanks

I'll try the spring. I was hyperfocused on trying to figure out how to make the opening easier - not how make the rest of the travel equally difficult. I think an additional return spring will help or solve it.

Pays to ask questions. I'll post back here if it works out.

Thanks!

steve berry
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by sberry
Thu Jun 15, 2006 4:49 am
Forum: Injectors, Fuel & Air Supply
Topic: Fighting vacuum on throttle opening / Mustang TB
Replies: 8
Views: 838

Fighting vacuum on throttle opening / Mustang TB

Hi everyone. Longtime squirter - been a while since I've posted.

Question:

I've bolted a supercharger on to my volvo B20 and I'm using megasquirt to fuel it. It's working great. This is a general question about the throttlebody setup I'm using.

With the supercharger I used a 55mm OEM throttlebody ...