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Subject:Re: Just replaced the throttle switch and am having drivability issues
From:Mike Collum
Date:Fri, 3 Feb 2006 18:19:26 -0500

As a follow up ... I just ran a search using    throttle switch adjust

and got 50 matches.  Note that there were more with the word "adjust" in
the posts than there were with the word adjustment.

Mike

Mike Collum wrote:
> Roger,
>
> You can't do a "Conceptual" search of the archives.  It'll only find
> exact matches of the words you supply.  You'll get the most hits by
> narrowing it down less.  Something like   throttle switch   will get you
> more than including the word adjustment with the other two.
>
> I've had little success in using "Subject" searches, too.  Much of the
> time the body of the posts will contain info not reflected in the
> subject header.  I typically only use the first entry block (For:) and
> leave the subject, author's address, and the date entries blank though
> you can narrow the search by using dates.
>
> Another consideration is you must use the spelling of the poster.  You
> might find useful info under breaks as well as under brakes.  Some folks
> post about poptop ... others pop top ... and yet others using pop-top.
>
> BTW ... I just tried a search using only   throttle switch   and got
> 1,121 matches.
>
> Mike
>
>
> Roger Sisler wrote:
>
>> Looked in the archives under "throttle switch adjustment" and got 5
>> hits in
>> 11 years.Must be doin it wrong.Still got the symptoms and cant figure it
>> out. Should pull  ok  a bit under 2000rpm,but it bucks. Especially in
>> lower
>> gears.Sometimes bucks at 2300rpm.
>>
>> Tried the timing and readjusted the switch. I will do this again, as
>> when I
>> did the search, I found some interesting info. The gap of .002-.004 is to
>> be set as the switch closes.You want the switch to close at .002-.004 as
>> the throttle returns to the idle position.Not by just putting a feeler
>> gauge between the throttle stop and screw,and setting the gap to .002-
>> .004.As Spock would say,"interesting".
>>
>> At impulse speed, in a parking lot,I am not having any fun.Seems
>> something
>> is out of adjustment.I checked for tribbles in the engine compartment and
>> didnt find any.The transmission cant take much more of this.Any of you
>> Star
>> Fleet mechanics got a suggestion?
>>
>