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Old 04-26-2006, 03:51 PM   #1
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throttle is stuck open

my throttle is stuck open on my 90 cavalier and don't know way or what is causeing it to stick open?
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Old 04-26-2006, 04:49 PM   #2
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Re: throttle is stuck open

cable is bound up. It's is basically a set of steel wire in a steel wrapped tube with plastic over it. The cable is ripped and gets stuck. Usually the petal gets sticky for a while before that though? is that what you are talking about
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Re: throttle is stuck open

no the throttle body is closed but it still reving up it a manuel. tried to hit gas to see if will stop but it gets worse.
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Re: throttle is stuck open

Yea take the little throttle body cover off and look at the cable.
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