Frozen Throttle
seb001
11-09-2004, 01:30 PM
I have 95 Pontiac Firefly. 3 cylinder
Last winter, on a very cold morning (-25C, -13F), I finally got the car started but the throttle was stuck fully open. The car RPM were really high and a crankshaft seal broke. It cost me about 600$CDN to fix the seal and get a block heater installed.
The problem is that I don't think anything was done with the throttle and the cold weather is almost back.
I there a good lubrication spray that I could use?
Thanks
Last winter, on a very cold morning (-25C, -13F), I finally got the car started but the throttle was stuck fully open. The car RPM were really high and a crankshaft seal broke. It cost me about 600$CDN to fix the seal and get a block heater installed.
The problem is that I don't think anything was done with the throttle and the cold weather is almost back.
I there a good lubrication spray that I could use?
Thanks
Zogboy
11-09-2004, 06:04 PM
pb blaster
If its stuck , rusted , wet , dry , working , or not working use pb blaster.
this stuff stinks so keep it out of the passenger compartment but use all you want under the hood.
I live in upstate NY so I use it on my cables all the time for rust and cold.
If its stuck , rusted , wet , dry , working , or not working use pb blaster.
this stuff stinks so keep it out of the passenger compartment but use all you want under the hood.
I live in upstate NY so I use it on my cables all the time for rust and cold.
Crvett69
11-10-2004, 12:11 AM
could also be getting water inside your throttle cable and it could be freezing, might wanna give it a good soaking too
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