Hey all. I'm still working on getting her back to road-worthiness after a long battle with an electrical issue (http://www.4x4wire.com/forums/showthreaded.php?Cat=0&Board=UBB69&Number=1254825&fpart=&PHPSESSID=) ending in a draw / workaround and issues secondary to sitting for so long. I've been venturing out around the neighborhood to keep her moving parts exercised.

Today (its cold) I had a hard time starting her, and was pumping the gas pedel when it just went limp. At the same time, the engine decided to fire. An important note is that my electrical problem workaround was to run alligator clips from battery to fuel pump check terminal. I still havent gotten around to installing a switch on the dash so I have to get out and disconnect the clip to cut the engine. So when the engine fired up it went full monty--pretty scary. It seemed like it took an eternity to get to that alligator clip.

Engine seems ok. But it appears that the problem is the (let me know if I'm using terms that are too highly technical here) "thingy" that pulls the cable back to neutral position isn't working. When I close the throttle by hand, the "decelerator?" cable that is supposed to be pulling it closed gets slack. The "thingy" seems to be more than a spring-loaded mechanism, as the cable "downstream" of the throttle linkage disappears into a housing that has what appears to be a black capacitor or transformer and various other mysterious components.

Never dealt with this problem before, and a search here suggests it isn't common as I couldn't find a single thread discussing it. Haynes manual is no help.

Any ideas? I don't want to end up inside the dining area of a Waffle House unless I'm on foot.