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I discovered with the help of my wife that the throttle linkage is slipping at partial throttle. On the linkage to the rear of the carb, there is a hefty pin that goes through a curved slot which I think is the downshift activator at full throttle. My linkage is slipping that pin at partial throttle which means the actual throttle on the carb stops moving entirely. It also explains why pumping works - the pin resets itself and allows more movement of the throttle. What the heck? I haven’t messed with that mechanism at all.