Sticking throttle

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stevened
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Sticking throttle

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For a while my throttle has been sticking at around 1600 to 2100 rpms. A quick tap on the accelerator pedal and it drops back to around 800. I have sprayed wd40 over the throttle assembly but to no avail. Any ideas anyone?? Cheers in advanced.
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Re: Sticking throttle

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more than like the ICV is sticking

yours an import?
stevened
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Re: Sticking throttle

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Thanks for the swift reply. Its a UK spec, 1991 na engine. Is that something a keen novice could replace?
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Re: Sticking throttle

Post by alanmr2turbo »

yes pretty easy to do and usually needs just cleaning and not replacing.

If you do a search on here im sure there i as walk through for it
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