[C320-list] Throttle Creep

[Chris Burti]

That is a basic cable clamp. Commitment had a different clamp that was
apparently installed by the commissioning dealer. It only has one adjusting
bolt and is identical to the ones that I remember seeing on lawn mowers and
go-karts back in the day.

Adjustment is bit persnickety and a pain if done solo. As Doug notes, a
little tension is all that is required.

I haven't had to readjust after a dozen years.

Best regards,
Chris Burti
Commitment, #867

On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 10:46 AM, Doug Treff <doug at treff.us> wrote:

>
>
> Kirk,
>
> There is an adjustment in the pedestal, I believe, but my mechanic
> installed a much simpler solution.
>
> He put one of these:
>
> http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4102891ZotL._SY300_.jpg
>
> around the jacket on my throttle cable in the engine compartment. Just a
> tiny bit of friction is all you need. Don't tighten it any more than
> necessary. If it starts happening again, just tighten a tiny bit and
> test until the "creep" stops happening. Cheap and simple, and you don't
> need to disassemble your pedestal.
>
> If you feel like using the friction adjustment inside the pedestal,
> follow the instructions on page 7 here:
>
> https://www.edsonmarine.com/support/PDFs/installation/EB396EngineControlInstr.PDF
>
>
> ---
> Doug Treff
> Catalina 320 - 1996 - September Song - #350
> http://savvysailor.blogspot.com/
> doug at treff.us
>
> On 2015-09-08 09:16, Kirk Mueller wrote:
>
> > Hi Guys. When I push the throttle up to 3,000 RPM it slowly creeps back
> to
> > 2,400. If I remember correctly there is an article/thread that deals with
> > this issue. I believe it states there is an adjustment inside the
> > pedestal. Any thoughts?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Kirk Mueller
> > "We Go Now" #361
> > Yanmar Powered
> > Rock Hall, MD
>
>


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Chris Burti
Farmville, NC