[C320-list] Stuck/Sticky Throttle Problem

[Michael E. Mitch]

Jeff,
A good piece of info to share with the group.
I had the exact problem and followed the same course.

Michael Mitch
Lady Eastwind
740
On Oct 22, 2012 2:36 PM, "Jeff Hare" <catalina at thehares.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I've recently had some issues with my throttle becoming very stiff to
> operate.  I assumed it was the cable and took the compass off and ran a
> little light oil down the cable to try to loosen it up.   That didn't seem
> to work and I was afraid of damaging the lever arm.  So I disconnected the
> cable from the throttle lever on the engine and discovered that the cable
> was moving very easily and smoothly and in fact was not the problem at all.
>
> What happened was my heat exchanger had developed a tiny leak (bad gasket)
> and allowed it to drip occasionally which caused rust/corrosion to build up
> where the throttle arm entered the engine.  With a wrench, I was able to
> start moving the lever and gradually free it up.  Between some light oil
> and
> some spray grease and cleaning away rust buildup, I was able to get it
> moving smoothly again.  A project this spring is to replace that gasket and
> ensure this doesn't happen again.
>
> So, if you have trouble with the throttle being sticky, disconnect the
> cable
> from the engine first and see whether it's the cable or the throttle itself
> first.
>
> -Jeff
>
>