If you look it up some say it was to prevent stalling, others will say it was specifically emissions related (despite them existing before emissions was an issue). I think it would likely be most useful in traffic, cruising at 10-15 mph in 2nd gear. Lifting off the throttle as you try to modulate speed without it may cause a slight shutter and bucking, while having it will produce a smoother deceleration transition. So you can remove it...but why?
Makes sense. I just didn't know what it did so many years ago so it got removed. Now that you say something I do notice a bit of bucking under engine deceleration while I'm under 2.5k rpms. But I just clutch in at that point; I mean at that low rpm you might as well be idling and using brakes. Climbing or cruising at any rpm (sub1k-infinity) is fine. I guess if I had to do it over sure I'd leave it, but too late now :lol:
