disintended nondeceleration....

[Michael Gough]

If the idle is screwy too, it sounds like your ISV has a problem. It could be stuck all the way open or too far open which would cause fast idle, and since there wont be as much vacuum, you will get less engine braking too.
Mike
> when i let off the gas or downshift, the motor decelerates VERY slowly, 
> giving a "cruise-control" effect. it is an intermittent problem, about 70% 
> of the time. also some rmp's are "stickier" than others. idle is also high 
> when the problem rears its head. 11-1500 from it's usual 8-900.
> 
> check of the linkage turned up nothing apparently out of place. i didn't 
> want to just add some slack in the adjuster bolt at the throttle lever. 
> there are 2 VERY suspiscious vaccum doodas right there attached to the 
> throttle arm/lever. any thoughts?
> 
> thanx, all
> 
> -jim
> 
> ps - i think my car is faster when i wax it. something about hydrodynamics 
> and surface tension i think.
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