Neil, I'd really look into worn bushing/loose shaft in TB. Get that hunk of American iron you call a lathe :) up and running, make some bushings. alistair PS or buy one of tencentlife's vacuum switches
On 2012-06-21, at 5:25 PM, neil n wrote: > > I really have to wonder if there's enough play in the engine mounts and/or > transmission mount, that a cycle of movement happens in the drive train > that pulls on the accelerator cable, causing the throttle valve switch to > open when decelerating. I have purposely left a little slack in the cable > to compensate but this may not be helping. > > Neil. |
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