Engine revving “ghost”
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Engine revving “ghost”
Just sitting in my C7 at a stop sign, minding our own business, when the engine starts to rev up rather scarily. I’ve got the brake & clutch pedals depressed, not touching the gas pedal but the revs climb all the way to/near 6K, just sitting there. Finally shoved it into neutral, might’ve just tapped the gas pedal, and it backed off to normal idle - although not without the oil temp hitting 205+, and a briefly lingering burning oil smell. Can anyone tell me why this might’ve happened, what I may have done wrong?
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Just sitting in my C7 at a stop sign, minding our own business, when the engine starts to rev up rather scarily. I’ve got the brake & clutch pedals depressed, not touching the gas pedal but the revs climb all the way to/near 6K, just sitting there. Finally shoved it into neutral, might’ve just tapped the gas pedal, and it backed off to normal idle - although not without the oil temp hitting 205+, and a briefly lingering burning oil smell. Can anyone tell me why this might’ve happened, what I may have done wrong?
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