FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Vacuum Operated Throttle Modulator (VOTM)
Vacuum Operated Throttle Modulator (VOTM)
1.
Apply 20 inches Hg vacuum to VOTM using a hand vacuum pump and check that plunger extends and holds.
2.
Vacuum must not decrease to 10 inches Hg in less than 10 seconds.