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Re: frozen throttle shaft
[Re: ScottSmith_Harms]
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03/23/13 10:24 AM
03/23/13 10:24 AM
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Posts: 9,436
Blair County,PA
62maxwgn
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master
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Blair County,PA
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Try soaking it in carb cleaner or solvent, Evaoporust can also help since it disolves away rust. I use various chemicals and a sonic cleaner and I can get most free, but sometimes they need to be cut out in pieces. If you need yours restored I don't charge extra for such things (even though it can add a ton of work to the job).
Diesel fuel works too but nothing like a little heat!! 
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Re: frozen throttle shaft
[Re: patosmith]
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03/24/13 10:50 AM
03/24/13 10:50 AM
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Posts: 416
Franklin Co. Illinois
runinonmt
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mopar
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Franklin Co. Illinois
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After all of the above except the hammer refused to work I disassembled the carb (an Edelbrock)) and fired up the gas grill on low (about 350 degres). Fifteen minutes later I used ATF on the shaft and it freed up. Gloves are highly recommended.
Ron
In sixty-five I was seventeen and running up one-o-one
I don't know where I'm running now, I'm just running on
Jackson Browne-Running On Empty
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Re: frozen throttle shaft
[Re: runinonmt]
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03/24/13 11:33 AM
03/24/13 11:33 AM
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Blair County,PA
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Blair County,PA
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After all of the above except the hammer refused to work I disassembled the carb (an Edelbrock)) and fired up the gas grill on low (about 350 degres). Fifteen minutes later I used ATF on the shaft and it freed up. Gloves are highly recommended.
Ron
Didn't I say heat ? !!
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Re: frozen throttle shaft
[Re: finn]
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03/24/13 02:15 PM
03/24/13 02:15 PM
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Blair County,PA
62maxwgn
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Blair County,PA
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I had what I thought was a hopelessly stuck throttle on a Motorcraft carb on my 79 F150 plow truck. About a week of daily application of PB Blaster and it freed up fine.
I don't have the patience to wait a week,about 15 min is all I'm good for !! 
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Re: frozen throttle shaft
[Re: marks69]
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03/25/13 02:54 AM
03/25/13 02:54 AM
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Posts: 4,796
Castlegar, BC, Canada
That AMC Guy
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Castlegar, BC, Canada
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I actually had one FREEZE during winter. Walked out after work to start my Gremlin and I couldn't push the gas pedal!! Thought something might have jammed it. Turned out, it froze! I managed to get it to move a little, set the choke by hand and started the car. I had to sit there and literally let it warm up before I got use of the throttle back!
Bloody Mary, Full of Vodka, Blessed art thou among cocktails....
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