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Vacuum Operated Throttle Modulator (VOTM)
Vacuum Operated Throttle Modulator (VOTM)
Fig. 24 Vacuum operated throttle modulator (VOTM):
The VOTM,
Fig. 24,
acts as a variable
carburetor
stop. The plunger extends when vacuum is applied.