Throttle sticking after battery disconnected

txcosmos · 09-15-2006, 10:50 AM

I had the battery disconnected for a weekend, doing stereo work. When I put everything back together, the throttle seems to stick now. driving down the highway, let off the gas, and it stays right there, no slowing down. Even when I slow with the brakes, the throttle seems to stay pretty high.

I've tried the reset process, disconnected the TPS to reset, but still no change. Think it's the TB? I can't feel it sticking, but I don't know what to try next....

**GOT1GOAT** · 09-15-2006, 11:04 AM

Take off your intake tube at the TB-start it up and look see if the butterfly flap is closing all the way. Also, with the 04, Make sure that your throttle cable is in the semi-round runner correctly. Good luck and let us know.

**Sarge** · 09-15-2006, 12:35 PM

Doesnt sound electrical Tex...sounds mechanical....I agree with the above...something is not aligned or is pinched somewhere....now I saw a pedal getting caught in some carpet that had come loose on a 04 once....check from your pedal all the way front...

**GOT1GOAT** · 09-15-2006, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by Sarge

Doesnt sound electrical Tex...sounds mechanical....I agree with the above...something is not aligned or is pinched somewhere....now I saw a pedal getting caught in some carpet that had come loose on a 04 once....check from your pedal all the way front...

I never would have thought of that one. Sometimes (if we're lucky) it's the simple things.

**Sarge** · 09-15-2006, 01:30 PM

He just swapped heads on that car...they are my old Patriot heads....something is binding up on him...

txcosmos · 09-15-2006, 05:18 PM

This was happening before the heads, Sarge. Been bugging me for a couple of weeks. Might be time to send the MTI TB to Shaner and have him do it up.

txcosmos · 09-15-2006, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by Sarge

He just swapped heads on that car...they are my old Patriot heads....something is binding up on him...

Oh, and this car is a BLAST to drive on the highway now. Cant wait to get me a pice of some vette or cobra....

**GOT1GOAT** · 09-15-2006, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by txcosmos

Oh, and this car is a BLAST to drive on the highway now. Cant wait to get me a pice of some vette or cobra....

But not on city streets and be safe about it.

**Sarge** · 09-15-2006, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by txcosmos

This was happening before the heads, Sarge. Been bugging me for a couple of weeks. Might be time to send the MTI TB to Shaner and have him do it up.

Well shit...MTI using the FAST TB aren't they?!!!
That's known to stick...lil screw catching on the side...google FAST throttle body sticks...and put on your reading glasses....

**Sarge** · 09-15-2006, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by txcosmos

Oh, and this car is a BLAST to drive on the highway now. Cant wait to get me a pice of some vette or cobra....

Good to hear!

txcosmos · 09-16-2006, 04:28 AM

Originally Posted by Sarge

Well shit...MTI using the FAST TB aren't they?!!!
That's known to stick...lil screw catching on the side...google FAST throttle body sticks...and put on your reading glasses....

Nah, they use Accufab.

Shaner says he can port and polish the MTI TB from a S2 to a S3, make it flow even better. Not a bad deal for $100. I've heard nothing but awesome feedback about his work too.

I just need to know if it is the TB, before I go on a wild goose hunt. I need a spare TB to test....

**Rob** · 09-16-2006, 03:28 PM

Tune? Throttle cracker or follower might need modified.

txcosmos · 09-16-2006, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by Rob

Tune? Throttle cracker or follower might need modified.

yeah, tuner doesn't think anythings wrong. Is there something I can specifically have him check?

txcosmos · 09-18-2006, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by txcosmos

Nah, they use Accufab.

Shaner says he can port and polish the MTI TB from a S2 to a S3, make it flow even better. Not a bad deal for $100. I've heard nothing but awesome feedback about his work too.

I just need to know if it is the TB, before I go on a wild goose hunt. I need a spare TB to test....

Looks like it is the TB sticking open. The boys at HPE suggested installing a return spring to help the blade close. They said they have seen other billett TB's stick because of the wimpy spring they have.

Thay said the only one they haven't seen stick is the Nick Williams

**Sarge** · 09-18-2006, 03:53 PM

Guess which one I have?

txcosmos · 09-19-2006, 05:25 AM

yeah, yeah...

**ramrod** · 09-19-2006, 08:02 AM

Personally I think the Nick Williams is the best out there right now! I know it will come in handy for me.

txcosmos · 09-19-2006, 01:32 PM

wel, the return spring was installed today. I will repotr back tomorrow and let ya'll know how it works.

I feel like Sarge, drilling and rigging stuff to the goat...