That long spring acts like an assist to the return spring around the throttle shaft. One wonders why the main spring was not made stronger, perhaps there is a good or at least plausible reason.

Alistair

> On Jun 14, 2014, at 5:27 AM, Steven Shelton <shelton4@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> I've been working a a idle problem with my 1985 1.9L for some time.
> 
> I was looking at the throttle body and noticed that a lever above the
> accelerator lever, the one that's attached to a long spring stretching
> across almost to the distributor, just seems to stay at whatever position I
> move it to.  What is the function of this lever and could it contribute to
> idle problems?