Accelerator

[Amateb8]

When I take my foot off the accelerator, the engine does not idle straightaway. It sort of drops to idling rev gradually. A spring might have come loose somewhere. Any thoughts?

Cheers,
Angelo

[Bar Vitelli]

Could just be a bit rusty if you have not used it for a while, happens occasionally on mine, take it for a long drive and it should sort itself.

[Amateb8]

Yes, it is probably partly due to lack of use. I couldn't see anything obvious visually from the engine compartment. I can rev it by moving the accelerator throttle lever by the carb, which springs back into its normal position.

Could it be the accelerator level spring?

[midvillesb]

The problem is more likely to be at the pedal end.  The pedal shaft runs through a tube across the footwell and that can get rusted/gunked up - best thing is to unbolt the whole thing and then give a liberal squirt of WD40 to get between the shaft and the outer tube and then work it loose.  I had the same problem on my old BIS and that fixed it... Mike

[Amateb8]

Many thanks. i shall have a go at it.

Cheers,
Angelo