Dashpot. What are they for and where to buy?

My Galaxie never had the dashpot when I bought it though the bracket is there. I'm talking the one on the carb.

What exactly is its purpose? Pretty sure I understand. but figured I'd ask.

Where can a get a new one? Preferably not a plastic one. I'd like to have one that looks factory.

It keeps the accelerator from closing too fast, on older cars - it was a piece that bolted on the throttle mount- infront of the throttle (made of rubber with a spring inside and sometimes a hole to let air out slowly). I don't think they are used that much any more....however, there is usually a screw and spring on the underside of the throttle arm on the carb...does the same thing. You probably don't need the dashpot...I haven't seen one in a long time. There's a picture

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<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Beoweolf on 4/17/06 11:39pm ]</font>

Hi - I got mine for my 4V Autolite Carb from http://www.rockauto.com. Now the idle is more straight and smooth like before. I think the Dashpot feels to me like a damper when you stop the car that the idle speed not going down so fast. Thinks it´s no mistake to get one. The reason that owners do not put it again on their Carbs is, that the rubber inside the Dashpot is worn and torn - so they worked not functionally.

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It helps prevent sudden loss of power when switching from accelerating to slowing, often older vehicles with the dashpot not connected died when coming to a stop sign because the throttle plates closed so rapidly and fuel delivery back then was not as efficient, and ignitions didn't burn as efficiently etc... etc...
From what everyone said you should understand.

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I have experienced this problem before but didn't know what caused it.

Galaxian, how did you find the dashpots at Rock Auto? My searches keep coming up with nothing.

I believe Pony Carbs also sells them
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Hi - to find the right Galaxie Parts do not use the Java Catalog - You must look at Traditional Server Page Catalog at www.rockauto.com.
They got lots of Parts for Galaxies and so on...

Hope this helps...

Shipping outside US - in my Case - was not so cheap. But for you US Guys there should be no Problem to get good Parts for your Bucks.

Olli
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<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Galaxian on 4/19/06 11:57pm ]</font>

I have a question about this dashpot piece also. Here is my problem, when I let off the gas pedal at high throttle after a hard run, the car backfires through the exhaust on one side. I thought it was a timing issue, I never heard of this dashpot thing before. Could the dashpot be causing this? I have a very stiff accelerator pedal spring.

P.S. I apologize to Frank for swinging the topic a different way.[img]/forums/images/smiles/icon_spin.gif[/img]
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