On Mon, 02 Aug 2004 20:53:14 +0000, keltro wrote
> -------------- Original message from "Perry Mick" : --------------
>
> > On Mon, 2 Aug 2004 15:10:05 -0400, jesse farr wrote
> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: Perry Mick
> > >
> > > When I made my new intake manifold, I left the two injectors in
> > > the engine, removed the two in the intake manifold. Removed the
> > > throttle linkage and just leave it wide open.
> > > ================
> > >
> > > Perry: You have any pictures, drawings, etc. about how you
> > > handled this ?
> > >
> > > jesse farr, soddy tn USA (just north of chattanooga)
> >
> > No photos, just plugged off the two unused ports in the oil metering
pump
> > with bolts. The throttle linkage is spring-loaded to wide open if
> > disconnected.
> >
> > Perry
> >
> ___________________________________________________________________
>
> Perry,
>    Clarification? Do you mean your throttle-body is spring loaded to
> to wide open if disconnected or were you refering to the metering
> pump which in stock cofiguration is spring loaded to the closed
> position if disconnected?
>
> Kelly Troyer
Sorry about that. The springs on the throttle body force the throttle
closed, so I had to reverse those. If my throttle cable breaks, throttle
goes wide open.

The spring on the oil metering pump itself forces the pump "full on" if the
linkage is removed between the throttle and the oil metering pump.