[V8] Major issue: Dead V8

[Scott Justusson]

 The symptoms are classic cruise control rod, should be a 5 minute fix.  Happened to me on the way home from work once, and did that fix on the side of the road with only the pair of pliers and screw driver from the trunk tool kit.

For the linkage bearings, I like to use white lithium grease spray with the red straw, it lasts a lot longer and doesn't stink like ATF does while it dries out sitting in the v.

Scott J
92 v8 ABT Chipped
91 v8 Auto - ex wife's for sale - no cruise control rod


 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Ingo Rautenberg <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com>
To: Allan Vega <allanvega at comcast.net>
Cc: v8 <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Sun, Oct 9, 2011 8:55 am
Subject: Re: [V8] Major issue: Dead V8


Ok, if it is indeed a stuck linkage  (which I have also experienced) rather
than busted/jammed cruise control rod, then the real culprit -- in my
experience -- is the dried-out bearing towards the front of the engine --
which sits in the intake manifold just before where the throttle body
attaches to it.

The easy (and so far -- three years) way to remedy this -- short of removing
the intake manifold -- is to lube the bearing liberally with ATF as you work
it back and forth.

-Ingo
On Oct 9, 2011 9:44 AM, "Allan Vega" <allanvega at comcast.net> wrote:

> Roger, I agree with Kneale that your linkage is stuck. This happens with
> these cars when there not used for a little while. You will need to work the
> throttle with the engine off. A single attempt will not fix the problem, you
> will need to work it till you no longer feel that "binding" sensation .
> -Allan
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Oct 9, 2011, at 9:13 AM, Kneale Brownson <kneale at coslink.net> wrote:
>
> > You have a sticking throttle linkage.  Hopefully it's mostly the linkage
> at the back of the engine which you can get to by removing the air filter
> assembly.  A  few squirts of throttle body cleaner will get it loosened up
> enough to let the throttle go back to idle.  If it's really bad, you'll need
> to remove the idle control valve assembly at the front and try to get to the
> rest of the linkage with cleaner.