Sticky throttle linkage when hot

Talk about the E-Type Series 1
User avatar

Topic author
andrewh
Posts: 2627
Joined: Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:31 am
Location: kent
Great Britain

#1 Sticky throttle linkage when hot

Post by andrewh » Wed May 21, 2025 5:04 pm

I took the 3.8 out on saturday to the event at Aston Hill in Hertfordshire which entailed a 100 mile each way blap around the M25. Not to be honest, my preferred way to enjoy the E type but the only practical way to get from Kent to Aston Clinton.
When I was nearing home, and bear in mind it was a fairly warm day, I noticed the throttle was hanging up. I found it sticking about 1500 rpm and assumed I may have a air leak or linkage issue. I was frankly too whacked after my 100 mile drive in a non air conditioned car ( :bigrin: ) to do more than pop the bonnet and look at the linkage. What I discovered was it was a mechanical sticking as it wasn't returning back to idle on the linkage. Leaving it to look at the next day when I did return, the issue had completely gone. So it must be heat related . I wonder if anyone has experienced this problem and can point me where to look as all the clues have of course disappeared. I was going to remove a bit at a time to find out whether it was the a carb or carbs or the linkage itself. Any thoughts out there much appreciated or else its another 100 mile blap around the M25 for me!
1962 3.8 Series One FHC

http://etype860897.blogspot.com/

Link:
BBcode:
HTML:
Hide post links
Show post links