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Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 21:17:17 GMT
From: bradford <garrettt3nopsamphia.net>
Subject: Re: car drives on own.4k rpm...wont stop! nothing stuck!!!


i put a hose clamp (and shut) the small hose that runs from the AIC valve to throttle area...its revs at 1k now!...so what does that mean...i have a completly dead AIC?? i have lubed and cleaned the valve..it defiantly dosnt stick...but i notcied (during this problem) that either cold or hot (engine) the vlave it always in the open position...do i just need a new AIC....oh ya unplugging the AIC didnt do anything either...thanx for your help...you where the only one...now im half way there...Please HELP!! bradIn article <39A028A3.79BF1975nopsamector.se>, Goran Begicevic <goran.begicevicnopsamector.se> wrote: > Can be many things: > > First try to completly plug the idle-valve, so that air cannot bypass > the throttle. If problem persists, then there is something that is > allowing air to go trough throttle. Check that trottle closes all the > way , it might be stuck in half-open position (there is a small damper > on throttle-valve that might be the culprit). Check out if > cruise-control is acting up, (pull out cruise-control fuse and try > again). If problem is still there check throttle-positioning switch, > it's a small black thing on throttle that says "click" when it is closed > (measure with ohm-meter). Check throttle-butterfly itself, it might > have cracked. > > If nothing helps , call exorcist...you might have Christine > > Cheers. > > P.S. Remember, engine can only rev if it measuers excess air going > trough air-mass-meter. This air must go either trough throttle or trough > idle-valve. There are no other ways for air to get trough. > > bradford wrote: > > > > got in my 88 9000T the other day and I noticed the rmpms screams to > > about 4 1/2 instantly and just stayed there...so i thought it might be > > the idle becuase I had problem with my AIC...i cleaned it out useed a > > little wdd40..the valve was working just perfectly anyway..no > > trick...so i figured if it would be the idle i could just drive the car > > anyway and deal with the high idle..started the car and put it into 1st > > and statred going...after awhile i relaized i didnt even need any > > gas..the car was driving by its frikin slef...and when i put in the > > clutch the rpms went sky high again..i check the throttle cable and > > actual pedal and everything is fine...i have heard of something called > > a throttle positioning switch..could this be it...whats the deal? please > > help u guys are great...out of all the problems im had this is the > > strangest.. > > > > brad > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > > Before you buy. > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

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