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Hey. I'm looking for some advice on a throttle pedal for a gm 1.6 Vortec I'm putting in a project I'm building. I got the motor from a skyjack 9250 scissor, and I'm trying to use it in a mini loader/ tractor I'm planning to build. My problem is I want to have an actual live throttle pedal, not just the 3 speeds the motor has now (idle, fast idle, and fast). The schematic for the engine shows 2 leads, speed+ and speed-, these aren't used in the scissor lift. Does anyone know what to hook up to these as a throttle? I'm thinking a potentiometer possibly? Or just vary the resistance between the 2 wires? Either way I'd like some advice as I don't want to let the smoke out of the computer. Does anyone know a make or model of a machine with this motor that has a throttle pedal? Thanks a lot for any help :)
  • Posted 14 Nov 2016 01:52
  • By Mike21
  • joined 14 Nov'16 - 4 messages
  • Ontario, Canada

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