I believe Todd designed and added that choke plate. I just don't have any real issues with it like I'm reading about here. The important thing for this is to take your time installing the linkage so you have a perfectly straight throw and a good seal. And that really wasn't that hard and did not take that long. Like any good installation, attention to detail makes all the difference..

I spent some time pulling on the linkage with a little stress to this side and to that side to see what effect it would have, and it DID unseal it when the pull was not straight, for sure. But there is a zone where it stays sealed up pretty well. It didn't take me that long to figure out what I'd be shooting for when I ran the linkage wire to it.