I am PISSED......my car has been idling at 2200 rpm's all day today, it usually starts up and runs up to 2000 then I tap the gas and it goes down but not today when I tap the gas it just goes higher and stays higher for a second then back down to 2200 it is embarrassing and extremely frustrating I HATE my stupid car right now PLEASE somebody help me before I go crazy
no vacuum leaks I have checked a million times.... and I have changed every sensor on the car (literally) it feels like the gas pedal is stiff and when you try to tap it the car revs way up.....there is no barely tapping the gas its either all or none
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08:42 AM
Austin Member
Posts: 264 From: Central Indiana Registered: Sep 2001
no vacuum leaks I have checked a million times.... and I have changed every sensor on the car (literally) it feels like the gas pedal is stiff and when you try to tap it the car revs way up.....there is no barely tapping the gas its either all or none
Cable binding?
Return spring OK?
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09:17 AM
Wesley Member
Posts: 768 From: New Orleans, LA Registered: May 2004
Right on the throttle body, opposite of the TPS... the fact that you say it sticks tells me that either the cable is binding or the spring and/or throttle plate are sticking/binding... start the car and check the operation of the throttle body...
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03:53 PM
avengador1 Member
Posts: 35468 From: Orlando, Florida Registered: Oct 2001
There also is a set screw for the butterfly on the throttle body. If someone messed with it , it could be causing this problem too. If you are missing the protective cover over it, it is more than likely someone did. Make sure all your vacuum hoses are properly connected. It is easy to miss the ones under the throttle body and plenum. Even the map sensor ones could have come loose.
