[Okkie Stomp]

I recently got my 70 wagon back from a neighborhood shop. They were just supposed to fix the timing and tune my Webber carburetor. Awhile afterwards, I was told I should just buy a new one. This is after I did a rebuild myself and at the time it seemed ok; I mean, it ran pretty good. However; I took their advice and purchased one from eBay; however, it didn't fit and wasn't told until it was outside the return period. Ate the cost on that.
Then it was, I needed new fuel lines, next it was an electronic ignition. I agreed to all of it. This all, in my opinion was taking a very long time, close to five months total. I ended up buying a new starter from Opel Gt Source but before it arrived I was asked to come get my car, I guess I wasn't patient enough. I had it towed home and began installing the new stater myself. Since I'm no mechanic, and did not remove the original one I was clearly having troubles. I was unclear on where all the wires went and there was now a relay that came with the new one. I figured it out the best I could. Still there is a red wire and a black wire coming from the ignition casing that I don't know where they go, pretty sure I traced them back to the fuse block. Felling pretty confident about everything else and excited to start it up I notice the fuel line wasn't connected to anything in the engine. I think it goes to the carburetor but I'm not sure. Then I saw a brand new linkage Bracket adaptor inside on the passenger floor. I checked to see why and saw that the old one from my old one was being used It looks like something has been cut/shaved down.
Can any one decipher what I'm trying to say and offer a bit of DIY help. I need to learn I cannot do repair shops anymore, a similar thing happened at another shop with my 69 International pickup. I plan on taking some courses at the community college this summer.
Thank you

 

[opelbits]

There are two nuts on the throttle shaft. The shiny one should not be there. The ball nut (the old one the socket fits over, should screw down far enough to replace the shiny nut. That should get your 'pin' to engage the slotted lever. If not, the shiny new lever may replace your cut-down lever. The cut down lever is the original Solex lever and it had additional material that gets in the way when used on the Weber. If you had a Weber, before, that is probably the lever that was on it.
Also, there should be a little wire bale that fits in the hole in the ball socket and locks it onto the ball nut. Without it, the linkage may fall off...ask me how I know...

 

[opelbits]

When disassembling and reassembling the throttle shaft linkage, pay attention to how the arms and washers fit onto the shaft. It has flats on it and everything should fit nice. If it doesn't, the throttle shaft can bind and hold the throttle open. This is not good in a snowstorm....again, ask me how I know....

 

[JudokaJohn]

Sometimes if you want it done right, you have to do it yourself.

If you are going to be a mechanic, you have to remember how something comes apart, so you can put it back together right. In this day and age, a cellphone camera will help you. You can take a pic of every step. Other folks on this site can post pics of their carbs/engines to get you to the good starting point.

Maybe find some old Motor, Haynes, or Chilton's manuals that have generic info on engines. You can learn a lot there.

As for parts, I would use Amazon and ebay as a LAST resort.

 

[opelbits]

As far as books for learning basic skills and older cars, I have yet to find anything better than the old Stockel automotive text books.
I describe it better and with pics in post #38 in the $100 Tool Box thread:

The $100 Toolbox