Hey folks my 1800 has enough lag time in the cruise for me to cover between 1/4 mi to 3/8 mile before it kicks in and works enough for me to turn loose is this normal?
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Hey folks my 1800 has enough lag time in the cruise for me to cover between 1/4 mi to 3/8 mile before it kicks in and works enough for me to turn loose is this normal?
Several things can cause cruise problems like you're describing. Slack cable as already mentioned, leaking vacuum hoses, leaking vacuum actuator or defective vacuum relay. It could also be the filter as you suspect, sometimes the filter foam disintegrates over time and the pieces get sucked up the lines into the valves which will definitely cause problems.
A very handy tool for trouble shooting the cruise control is a hand vacuum pump. A Mighty Vac unit is just the ticket, hand vacuum pump with a vacuum gauge. Invaluable for finding vacuum leaks.
If you go to the top of this forum you'll find GSMacLean's offer for downloadable service manuals. There's a good program there for chasing out electrical problems with the 1500. It also has a good bit of trouble shooting information on mechanical and electrical systems. If you download that program you'll get a lot of help with your problem.
On the GL1500 you can cancel out the lag by hitting the "Accel" button immediatly after you push the set button. Apparently a common problem.
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