.  In normal operation it's not

> consistent.  If I let the throttle close quickly, it works fine.  If
> I slowly ease off of it from barely open to closed, there is not
> enough momentum to nudge the switch closed.
>
> Edward
>

  The Splittie VW technique, maybe?  My old 57 bus has a 'lazy' throttle,
especially during Wyoming winters.  I attached a Berkely tapered leader to
the pedal and ran the end up to the package shelf so I could pull the
throttle closed....in the rare times that I needed less than full throttle
on that 36hp beast. (grin)