[V8] WOT V8 issue

[dsaad at icehouse.net]

This is an advanced stage Ed. I suggest you bring an attractive date next time
so this sort of thing does not happen! :-)


Dave


Quoting Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com>:

> Last night, I replaced the light in the ABS while parked in front of
> the bar where I was going to play in a dart tournament.  Is that part
> of this sickness?
>
> Ed
>
> On Tue,  9 Nov 2004 10:58:36 -0700, dsaad at icehouse.net
> <dsaad at icehouse.net> wrote:
> > 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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