I use the throttle cable to boost the RPM to keep a cold engine running once I push the choke knob back in. This prevents excess raw fuel from leak past the rings, washing away the oil from the cylinder walls and contaminating the oil with gas. That is what the main job of the throttle cable is.

1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission