[SCOTI]

Well I couldn't find a throttle shaft kit @ Autozone, OReillys, or NAPA so I decided to just go w/what I had.

I started w/replacing the accelerator pump since you have to reuse the old spring & the keeper that secures it in place. Doing this requires gentle 'twisting' of the keeper to spread it enough to separate it from the accl. pump.

Well.... gengle twisting wasn't getting the job done. I was using 2 pairs of needle nose & couldn't get the f**ker to budge. So I'm struggling w/this small spring, keeper, & pump assm.... 2 pair of pliers.... twisting, persuading the keeper, trying to get it off w/o destroying it.... & in the blink of an eye, it pops off.... where it landed, I'm still not sure. I looked all over the garage floor where I saw/heard it land, but after an hour, I gave up.

So, I put it back together (minus the keeper), took it up to Oreillys (only ones w/a carb already in stock so I wouldn't have to wait) & swapped. Ouch, $160. Anyway, I went home & put it on, fixed the compromised inlet tubing/hose arrangement from the fuel pump, adjusted it & so far works like a charm.

I believe the term was coined 'scotluck' by a good friend.