[V8] WOT V8 issue

[dsaad at icehouse.net]

It is good to know I am not the only one with this sickness... :-)

Dave


Quoting Charles Wurts <cwurts12 at mindspring.com>:

> 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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