Originally Posted by
BTinNYC
Have you flushed the front shifter with WD-40? I just got over a similar 11 speed mech FD issue. I removed the shifter cover plate to get at the innerds and the ratchet is TINY. Any bit of gunk could interfere with pawl. The flush fixed it.
No but it seems to slide and engage freely enough . Might give that a try.