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Title: Throttle keeps sticking
Post by: AJMBLAZER on April 16, 2007, 11:45:05 AM

This is on my '96 with the 16v and the 3 speed non-OD auto.

All of a sudden today the throttle keeps sticking at around 2500-3000 rpm.  I seem to be able to stop it by shifting into neutral and stabbing the gas a time or three.  Damn annoying right now, potentially troublesome.

I did forget to put my oil cap back on after an oil change this morning and spewed oil all over the back portion of the engine...

...put on a new cap and all is well.  The sticking has only occured since I spilled the oil...related?

Clean and go?

I'd have already done this but I'm all purty now waiting for a job interview so I'm waisting time by picking your brains.

Title: Re: Throttle keeps sticking
Post by: wheresmyhat on April 16, 2007, 12:36:32 PM

check the cable as it enters the fire wall. Sometimes the cable insulation likes to break right there and the cable hangs up on it.

Title: Re: Throttle keeps sticking
Post by: BigPig on April 16, 2007, 09:05:25 PM

Quote from: wheresmyhat on April 16, 2007, 12:36:32 PM

check the cable as it enters the fire wall. Sometimes the cable insulation likes to break right there and the cable hangs up on it.

Ditto.  That happened to me, thankfully I was in the sand dunes so there were no dire consequences. :o

Title: Re: Throttle keeps sticking
Post by: AJMBLAZER on April 17, 2007, 03:37:40 PM

Guess where I found the old oil cap?

Wedged next to the throttle on top of the engine.  Dunno how it got there or how I missed it yesterday...

Works fine now.  Thanks guys!

Title: Re: Throttle keeps sticking
Post by: crikeymike on April 17, 2007, 08:27:45 PM

Paint the oil cap bright orange so you don't forget to put it on again, or if you do forget, you'll be able to see it easily.

Title: Re: Throttle keeps sticking
Post by: bentparts on April 18, 2007, 04:09:54 AM

 :) Was that job interview at Jiffy Lube?    Just Kidding, good luck at the interview!

Title: Re: Throttle keeps sticking
Post by: AJMBLAZER on April 18, 2007, 04:14:56 AM

Actually no, it's a shipping and receiving position...even pays more than the place I got laid off at. 8)


I think I'll just try not to rush through oil changes like the last one.  Got called for the interview in an hour and a half while I was 1/3 into the oil change.  At least I have a spare now. :P