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throttle body sticking, on return |
jimkelly |
Oct 18 2008, 07:05 AM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
i was driving around yesterday - when all of a sudden my engine reved up extreme - i shut down and pulled to the side of the road - i figured my throttle cable snapped or my return spring popped off.
so i looked under the hood and all looked ok and then i pulled up the carpet to see what was going on near my gas peddle but all looked ok. drove home about 5 miles after gettting a push to get started - different problem - al the way in 3rd gear, shutting engine down when i hit 60mph, made it thru several tricky intersections - finnaly stalled out two houses from mine because my neighbors where chatting in the street blocking my path home. two problems - the lever on my TB - several times - returned from full open to about 1/4 open - got stuck there? kink in throttle cable somewhere it think? cable are not twisted in center console. and it seems no matter what spring in put on my throttle body - it does not seem to pull it closed fully. can it be just gummed up? Attached image(s) |
jimkelly |
Nov 12 2008, 12:32 PM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
turns out the sticking was due to a frayed throttle cable at the firewall.
the other day i removed the TB and cleaned it up real good - there did not seems to be any way for it to bind like it was. so today - i removed the throttle cable and BAM - big time fray at firewall area. luckily i had a spare - off my v8 car - since i recently upgraded it with a 18 inch longer cable. still my engine runs like shit - maybe some bad spark plug wires? jim |
Ericv1 |
Nov 13 2008, 01:54 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 259 Joined: 30-December 07 From: Cincinnati, Ohio Member No.: 8,518 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
turns out the sticking was due to a frayed throttle cable at the firewall. the other day i removed the TB and cleaned it up real good - there did not seems to be any way for it to bind like it was. so today - i removed the throttle cable and BAM - big time fray at firewall area. luckily i had a spare - off my v8 car - since i recently upgraded it with a 18 inch longer cable. still my engine runs like shit - maybe some bad spark plug wires? jim I had this happen with two throttle cables purchased from Pelican. They were brand new and when I attached the cable, the pressure would cause them to crimp the cable. I had to use a small screwdriver to spread the wires apart. I then applied some 3-N-1 oil and haven't had a problem in a year. |
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