914-6 hand throttle linkage, More fun with ancient, cracked bushings! Options

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After my adventures with the shift linkage bushings (in this thread: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=187814 ), the hand throttle in my -6 seemed to be disconnected. That is, after reassembly the position of the hand throttle seemed to have no effect on the idle.

Here's a view of the shifter/lever end of the hand throttle linkage from last weekend:



I'm hoping that during final re-assembly I knocked something loose at the shifter/tunnel end, which I ought to be able to re-attach once I get in there in the morning. But if not, where the heck is the other end of that linkage -- under the gas tank? (I was about to check the PET when the computer I have it on decided to lock up as a special fuch-you-and-good-night just for me... A sign I should turn in and get some sleep, I think.)

Thanks in advance,
--Steve.

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Well, I seem to have an acceptable kludge in place. I removed the alignment bracket and removed the bits of old bushing that were still clinging to it. I found that one of my rubber plumbing washers - now a "bushing" - would fit well enough for a temporary fix. Took a goodly bit of squeezing and pressing with pliers, so I'm hopeful it'll stay in place for a while, at least.



So I put some white lithium grease on the "bushing" and bolted the bracket back in place, and hoped everything would line up without any cap on the rod. Here's the bracket reinstalled with the rod in place, retracted.



Here's the rod extended just to the tab from the gas pedal bell crank.



And finally here's the rod fully extended, pushing the tab from the gas pedal bell crank.



Now for a drive to make sure I didn't break anything else! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/MDB2.gif)