Date:         Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:06:20 EST
Reply-To:     Oxroad@AOL.COM
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From:         Jeff Oxroad <Oxroad@AOL.COM>
Subject:      decelerator switch?Re: Clutch Problems?
Comments: To: rayreinhard@GMAIL.COM
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Seems no one has tackled this question. I'm going to venture a guess for
discussion purposes only. Ray, don't go replacing anything on my advice. Because
I'm just speculating at this point.

First, let me see if understand your problem. You're cruising along fine in
say second gear. You slow down for a traffic light or a turn. You're still  in
second gear. You come off the accelerator and the bus slows.  When the RPMS
go down to 1800 or 1500 and the bus starts to buck? is that  it?

My guess would be the adjustment or failure of  throttle
valve/deceleration/idle switch (Bentley 24.23).

I'm guessing. But what's anybody think?

Best,
Jeff
83.5 Westy
LA,CA




In a message dated 11/16/2005 12:15:09 AM Pacific Standard Time,
rayreinhard@GMAIL.COM writes:

Lately,  I have noticed a disturbing symptom when I back off nearly
completely on  the accelerator (so that I'm in the lower end of the RPM
range): the van  "lurches" forward, sort of like what happens when you let
the clutch out  too quickly. This leads me to think that the culprit may be
the clutch  (brilliant, eh?), Or does this indicate a (hopefully  less-costly)
problem?