Sticking throttle
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Burning Brakes
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From: Grafton MA
Sticking throttle
Hi,
I've got a problem I can't seem to fix. While driving, sometimes when when I take my foot off the gas pedal the car just keeps going . It's like virtual cruise control LOL. If i put the clutch in and give it a little gas the RPMs will come down to where they're supposed to be. Something is sticking and can't figure out how to fix it. I took the air cleaner off and was thinking of replacing the spring (throttle spring?). Any ideas?
Thanks,
Paul
I've got a problem I can't seem to fix. While driving, sometimes when when I take my foot off the gas pedal the car just keeps going . It's like virtual cruise control LOL. If i put the clutch in and give it a little gas the RPMs will come down to where they're supposed to be. Something is sticking and can't figure out how to fix it. I took the air cleaner off and was thinking of replacing the spring (throttle spring?). Any ideas?
Thanks,
Paul
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Grafton MA
Thanks all. I think it is the throttle linkage that is sticking. Is it just a matter of cleaning or lubing or something more? If it is something that needs to come apart i may have someone else take a look at it for me.
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From: Huntersville NC
your mileage may vary, but when my throttle was sticking, the linkage was catching on the air cleaner base - actually it was the bracket on the side of the carb that was catching. So every time I stopped the car and took off the air cleaner to see what was going on I couldn't see the problem because I had removed the air cleaner! DUH!!! 
Once the problem was pointed out to me I just bent the linkage slightly. Doubling up on the spring helped the problem until I figured it out, but it was hard to maintain highway speed with the double springs and my foot got ver tired. 
Once the problem was pointed out to me I just bent the linkage slightly. Doubling up on the spring helped the problem until I figured it out, but it was hard to maintain highway speed with the double springs and my foot got ver tired.
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One last think if not linkage or the plate.
Mine was doing the same thing every now and then for about 2 weeks and then SNAP! The entire cable snapped.
When I pulled the old cable out it was all frayed and it was catching when I released the pedal.
Just another thing to consider.
Good Luck!
Mine was doing the same thing every now and then for about 2 weeks and then SNAP! The entire cable snapped.
When I pulled the old cable out it was all frayed and it was catching when I released the pedal.
Just another thing to consider.
Good Luck!