[V8] WOT V8 issue

[Charles Wurts]

As I am driving around with "the thingy" on my dash waiting for the 
"roundtoit."  In the mean time I have looked at the whole assembly and 
tried to imagine the same thing while praying.


On Nov 8, 2004, at 11:10 AM, dsaad at icehouse.net wrote:

> I keep meaning to look into a saftey catch for this. I currently have 
> my power
> steering torn apart so maybe I will do it now - but it seems like a 
> loop of good
> old fashioned bailing wire (or the hi-tech equivelent) would keep the 
> rod from
> being able to drop down if the plastic thingy breaks? Of course this 
> plastic
> part should probably be replaced as a service item every once in a 
> while but who
> would ever think of that.
>
> Dave
>
>
> Quoting Roy Hall <rhall04 at comcast.net>:
>
>> Having just btdt with my 91 V8 - check the linkage for the cruise
>> control on the back of the motor.  It runs from underneath the 
>> throttle
>> plate to the vacuum actuator on the drivers side.  The linkage is a 
>> rod
>> that is mounted underneath the throttle plate runs through a bracket
>> with a plastic clip and presses against the vacuum actuator.
>> The clip goes bad and the rod drops down to sit on the engine/
>> transmission housing where it waits until a spirited driver puts his
>> /her foot into it and then lodges itself so the throttle will not
>> close.  Exciting ride for a short time.  Holding it back with the
>> brakes is not recommended - I've been told it stresses the tranny.
>> The fix is a new plastic clip - under $2 believe it or not.   I fixed
>> it on the side of the road to get home with good old duct tape ( use #
>> 1991).
>>
>> Roy
>>
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