I have a '64 "ish" Simplex manual throttle and trans cable unit.<br /><br />When the motor did start, I generally increased the throttle input (in lieue of properly adjusting every other little thing...and things worked well).<br /><br />I had a need to replace the throttle cable w/ a new one, and of course, right out of the box, the new cable has very little resistance.<br /><br />Now, I encounter problems when pull starting. W/ the motor in N, and the throttle towards high, I pull the cord...when it doesn't fire on that first (or any subsequent pull) the throttle lever just slides all the way down to the "cut-throttle" position.<br /><br />Each restart, I move the lever up...and each time it doesn't keep firing fast enough, it cuts out, because the lever slips to off.<br /><br />I've taken the Simplex apart, inspected it...I see those ratched plastic gear teeth, on both the tension adjustment screw lever apparatus, as well as the semicircular portion of plastic molded to the shift lever itself.<br /><br />No matter how I adjust things...screw in all the way, or backed out, there just isn't enough friction in the cable, to overcompensate for when starting.<br /><br />If the darn cable just stayed put, I know I could start w/out issues on the first or second pull...the problem is, every time I pull the cord, I have to hop over two roes of seats to move the throttle lever just a bit to keep the motor going (in other words, once I pull the starter rope and she fires, the throttle cable simultaneously wiggles to the cut-off position).<br /><br />What's the remedy, for what otherwise visually seems to be intact (teeth/groves are present, nothing obvious worn or broken...and never had an issue when the throttle linkage was rusty and full of friction).<br /><br />Once going, it's a dream to adjust throttle, and seems to stay in place...what gives, any idea?<br /><br />I was sure NOT to get any lube on those plastic teeth.
