LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 04:51 PM
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i was hauling *** on the expressway today and the throttle got stuck. even after i put it into neutral, it was still idling high from the high speed. any thoughts????? tps is new on it so it shouldnt be that, and the throttle body is newly rebuilt.
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 04:54 PM
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hmm, my throttle stick but only when i first try to go but i have a 52 mm...... are any of the wires on the throttle body tangled at all to where they look like they could cause this????
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 08:15 PM
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did your gass pedal get stuck to the carpet? cause sometimes if i really mash it mine will stick
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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did you check to see if your throttle cable is getting caught anywhere or if its properly routed.
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