cruise control / throttle problem, URGENT HELP NEEDED

[Savage Messiah]

so since my cruise never worked I was just taking it out for weight reduction purposes... unbolted it all, unplugged the electrical connector, and went to unplug the cable. Now keep in mind my car has 2 separate throttle cables, one for the pedal and one for the cruise. After fighting with it for about 45 min I decided F it I'll just cut the cable... cut through the insularion with wire cutters, then cut through the outer wires with a huge pair of sheers... well actually I was cutting and the pulled on it, heard some cracks and felt a bunch of slack. I look and see that I pulled it off of all the plastic clip that hold the cable from the module to the firewall (clips holding it onto the master cylinder and holding it right over the TB remained intact). I pulled the cable at the module and the outer wires popped out. Went with the sheers and tried cutting through the inner insulation and wires, didnt get anywhere, maybe cut 2 or 3 wires in the whole bundle.


I then decided to start the car to make sure everythings fine... and now it's acting like the throttle is stuck open. Revving to 4k smacking the limiter and keeps trying to rev. I put it in neutral, same thing. Naturally and logically I did not put it in drive or reverse. Plugged in the electrical conector, same thing.


So now my question is WTF?!?!?!?! Is is possible I broke something like the throttle position sensor or something else? Was the tightness in the line necessary to keep the throttle closed, and now that there's slack it flys open? I'm completely clueless here and need to fix this problem ASAP. PLEASE help... respond here, or IM me on AIM at MoPMoonchild... thanks...

[CamarosRsweet94]

Why would you take the cable off to save weight? Why would you even take out the cruise control anything to save weight? A few pounds ain't gonna make a difference in a 3200 pound car. My guess is that you F-ed up the throttle position sensor, the throttle should be held closed with a spring so I doubt that is the problem. Other than that I dunno, all I have to say is that it's stupid to try to save weight like that and cutting shit is almost always a bad idea.

[Savage Messiah]

also, even only running for a few seconds, it smells REALLY freakin rich... It's not jsut the cable its the about 10 lb unit I'm taking out... and what I do with my car is my decision, I think it's stupid for you to have an intake and exhaust on a 3.4, it's not gonna make a difference, it's still slow, it's stupid to waste that money.

[CamarosRsweet94]

Well, that is your opinion and I expressed mine. I just think it's funny that the mods that I have done have actually helped my car, and your "mod" of reducing the weight just fucked yours up! HAHA, take out the spare tire too that will help.

[Savage Messiah]

have fun running 16's all day

[BLAZINGZ28]

Originally Posted by Savage Messiah

have fun running 16's all day

I have to agree that was some dumb shit, and don't tell me your bragging about running high 14"s come on. I would rather get a CAi & exhaust than try and remove ten pounds, well buddy i guess your going to learn the hard way.

[CamarosRsweet94]

I have never run my car, I don't care how long it takes for me to drive from here to there. Gold jacket green jacket, who gives a shit? Yeah, maybe my car is a little slower than yours, but I have never run into the back of someone else...and like there is a big difference between 16's and 14.98057894578437894037845378957348901578 @ a whopping 92 MPH. Get a life and try not to give anymore stupid advice like you have in other threads recently.

[BLAZINGZ28]

Originally Posted by CamarosRsweet94

I have never run my car, I don't care how long it takes for me to drive from here to there. Gold jacket green jacket, who gives a shit? Yeah, maybe my car is a little slower than yours, but I have never run into the back of someone else...and like there is a big difference between 16's and 14.98057894578437894037845378957348901578 @ a whopping 92 MPH. Get a life and try not to give anymore stupid advice like you have in other threads recently.

[Savage Messiah]

And exactly what stupid advise are you referring to?? Putting power steering fluid in the differential sure is some golden advise right there..... Go read a book fucktard

[BLAZINGZ28]

take a chill pill, or i'll call the keebler elfs.

[wrightz28]

I don't think the TPS on those are adjustabel are they? Are you sure the TPS connector is seated right?

All the cables I've seen just push forward off a stud. Or have a little clip ring.

[Savage Messiah]

No he said, and you agreed, that I give stupid advice... so please tell me exactly what stupid advice you two are referrign to.

[Savage Messiah]

Originally Posted by wrightz28

I don't think the TPS on those are adjustabel are they? Are you sure the TPS connector is seated right?

All the cables I've seen just push forward off a stud. Or have a little clip ring.

The cable is on a clip ring... i was trying to disconnect it at the module tho. Not sure if it's adjustable or not.


Thanks for actually helping out.

[Savage Messiah]

Originally Posted by CamarosRsweet94

I and like there is a big difference between 16's and 14.98057894578437894037845378957348901578 @ a whopping 92 MPH.

I guess 10 car lengths or so isn't a big difference... okay

[CamarosRsweet94]

The advice about WarriorBC's car not cranking. "I think it's the fuel pump, orit could be the VATS, but I really think it's the fuel pump" YOU ARE A MORON it's not the damn fuel pump you're stupid. I was kidding about the power steering fluid obviously dumbass. And don't tell me to go read a book, at least I have the brains not to cut a friggin' throttle cable out of my car you genious...