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Stuck throttle shaft #1500590
09/12/13 08:08 PM
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My '67 Coronet, '66 383 with the carter 2 bbl, has been in hibernation for a few years and I am trying to fire it up. My problem is the throttle shaft is frozen. I have been spraying PP Blaster for a few days, and "tapping" the shaft with a very light hammer. No luck.

Any suggestions?

Re: Stuck throttle shaft [Re: Faust] #1500591
09/12/13 08:16 PM
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Keep at it with the PB blaster. I had an F150 with a frozen shaft. I had to spray it three times a reek for a couple of months, but just as I was about to surrender, it freed up.

Re: Stuck throttle shaft [Re: finn] #1500592
09/12/13 09:23 PM
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PB Waste of time

Aero Kroil


I am truckless..
Re: Stuck throttle shaft [Re: 340SHORTY] #1500593
09/12/13 09:27 PM
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Re: Stuck throttle shaft [Re: Faust] #1500594
09/12/13 09:29 PM
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My '67 Coronet, '66 383 with the carter 2 bbl, has been in hibernation for a few years and I am trying to fire it up. My problem is the throttle shaft is frozen. I have been spraying PP Blaster for a few days, and "tapping" the shaft with a very light hammer. No luck.

Any suggestions?


dot 3 brake fluid. you would never think so huh? 1 try and I bet your hooked...

Re: Stuck throttle shaft [Re: ek3] #1500595
09/12/13 10:48 PM
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Pull the carb, soak the lower portion in a mix of 50/50 acetone / ATF for a day or two. report back

Re: Stuck throttle shaft [Re: TJP] #1500596
09/12/13 11:14 PM
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Pull the carb, soak the lower portion in a mix of 50/50 acetone / ATF for a day or two. report back




I have some of that mixed up, it has worked well before. It does take a day.

Re: Stuck throttle shaft [Re: Faust] #1500597
09/13/13 12:43 AM
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50/50 atf kerosene. works awesome.


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Re: Stuck throttle shaft [Re: ek3] #1500598
09/13/13 04:18 AM
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[ dot 3 brake fluid. you would never think so huh? 1 try and I bet your hooked...


Just like the man said in the original "precinct 13" movie "you cant argue with a confident man". Next time I'm in that predicament I'll try that & it ain't like you wont have any brake fluid on hand


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