Someone Who Knows About Cars - HELP!

[SamIam]

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

Sounds like you're working fine to me!

LOL! Jimmy can rev my engine any time he wants, but unfortunately he considers me a platonic friend and has a huge crush on a woman who is not interested in him. Ain't that the way of the world?

Originally Posted by plthijinx

another thing sam, and this is solid advice. IF your throttle sticks open while driving turn the ignition key back one notch to shut the engine off! then throw the transmission in neutral. i don't think it's possible to turn the key all the way off while in drive (assuming automatic). don't want to lock the steering wheel while in motion! that would suck a little. anyway, keep in mind when the engine shuts down you will loose power steering and power brakes. you'll still have them albeit they will just be more stiff and require a little more effort to actuate/use. had my throttle stick open on the Fixed Or Repaired Daily and had to do the above steps. turns out it was the throttle body cover or whatevthehell its called. i dunno. i got pissed off at it and ripped it off.

happy motoring!!

Thanks for the good advice! The truck is a standard stick shift, but you're right, I wouldn't want to turn the engine completely off. I assume I'd want to apply the brakes in addition to the other things?
At any rate, my problem was the opposite. I tromped the gas pedal all the way to the floor and the truck did nothing. It didn't stop running, but it didn't start running either, if you know what I mean.

@tw: Mac did spray the cable. I went out and checked and it feels suspiciously slick. Still, the truck continues to run just fine. We'll see what it does when it has to go to Durango and back tomorrow (100 mile round trip). Keeping fingers crossed!