Date:         Thu, 5 Oct 2017 17:29:08 -0600
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: "sticky" new Gowesty throttle body
Comments: To: "Andrew R." <a.richar@GMAIL.COM>
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        You are probably 1 of the "Lucky 1s" that got the version with the

Built In Automatic Cruise Control by mistake ~ {:~))


On 5 Oct , 2017, at 9:53 AM, Andrew R. wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Have a couple hundred miles on the this unit now.  Initial feedback was
> great until this morning.
>
> http://www.gowesty.com/product-details.php?id=24718
>
> I experienced slow or no return on the TB upon letting off the gas on the
> freeway. Go to shift from 3rd to 4th and the RPMs remained steady in the
> 3-3.5k range through the shift. If I left the van in gear and slowed down
> via braking to 2K RPM or thereabouts, the idle would return to normal upon
> depressing the clutch. Let off the accelerator while cruising at 3k RPM and
> I could tell the van was not decelerating as it should be. Depress the
> clutch pedal and RPMs did not drop to idle levels. TB was not closing.
>
> Thoughts? I'm wondering if the original tension spring isn't up to the task
> and needs to be bent/shortened some to increase return force on the TB.
> Never had this issue before the new TB.
>
> 87 GL w/ Rocky Jennings 2.2L motor.
>
> thanks,
> Andrew