Big Problem!!! Overrev!!!
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Big Problem!!! Overrev!!! 
I just got my car back from the dealer, they replaced the gears in the rear. Took it for a test drive, got a little over enthusiastic and the damn throttle got stuck a complete WOT for like 3sec. , hit the rev limiter like 5-6 times, before i cut the ignition. I pulled it over and the peddle was completely depressed. I popped the hood and it sprung back open. I checked all the lines and there does not seem to be any reason this should have happened, no binding of any kind that i could find. I am worried that i over revved it for too long, as on initial start-up to verify it was not blown, i heard a low metal clanking in the intake manifold, and it had a rough idle. I gave it minimal gas a few times and the sound completely disappeared, and idle smoothed out. I got her home and let her run for a few minutes to see if the noise was still there or worsening. I have yet to hear it again, and the idle is rock solid.
Could i have blown or spun something?
Anyone that may have an answer Respond Please. I am scared to drive it to work as i work 30min from home.
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The rev limiter should prevent any damage if the pedal was fully depressed. I think the only damage (bent pushrods, etc) would come from missing a shift and hitting a lower gear (i.e. 2nd when you meant 4th) and over-revving the engine.
Oh, I see you have an A4, so I wouldn't think there would be any concern.
Oh, I see you have an A4, so I wouldn't think there would be any concern.
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My primary concern is the clanking i heard on initial start-up. It sounded like something was bouncing around in the intake manifold.
Would it make any diff. if i popped it in neutral before cutting it off? Most of it Rev hits were in neutral, the pull on the car almost caused me to wreck, so i had to do that before i turned off the ignition.
Would it make any diff. if i popped it in neutral before cutting it off? Most of it Rev hits were in neutral, the pull on the car almost caused me to wreck, so i had to do that before i turned off the ignition.
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Deff was not the floor mat. I pulled it out and the peddle was still limp and all the way down. It popped back when i oppened the hood. But thanks for the reassuring comments fellas 
. Never had anything like this happen before. Kinda scared the **** outta me.
. Never had anything like this happen before. Kinda scared the **** outta me. Trending Topics
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Any TB mods?
The reason I ask is I've heard of some folks pulling the
spring off.
Anyone at the dealership doesn't like you? J/K.
I would not be satisfied until I checked every single
bit of the cable/linkage/TB out thoroughly.
I've had that happen on carbureted engines but never
with a throttle body.
My guess is when you banged the rev limiter you
temp. collapsed a lifter or 2, causing the racket.
The reason I ask is I've heard of some folks pulling the
spring off.
Anyone at the dealership doesn't like you? J/K.
I would not be satisfied until I checked every single
bit of the cable/linkage/TB out thoroughly.
I've had that happen on carbureted engines but never
with a throttle body.
My guess is when you banged the rev limiter you
temp. collapsed a lifter or 2, causing the racket.
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No i haven't removed the spring, The only thing i've done to the TB is the bumpstop mod. I checked the line all the way to the peddle and found nothing. I have had it happen on my manual eclipse before, the dumbass design of the cable bend it a weird angle and the cable wore throught the sleeve. Don't see that here though.
Good call on the lifter thing, that may very well have been the noise just below the manifold.
Good call on the lifter thing, that may very well have been the noise just below the manifold.