throttle cable shreaded - watch out!

[95gtp]

On the 3.4 most of you have had to remove the throttle cables numerous times to facilitate other maintenance. Mine had the plastic crappy holders broken and I used zipties to hold them in place, no big deal so far right? The cables worked fine without any binding for 50k miles so far.

Today I was cruising no problems when I let off the gas the engine didnt let off, the gas peddle felt stiff and I stepped on it harder, the engine raced and would not let off. Two feet on the brakes and off on the shoulder, put the car into neutral and the Rpm went to 8k!! I shut off the engine immediatly.

Under the hood I noticed the throttle cable all frayed causing it to jam full throttle. Alright now, got my heart rate back to normal and tryed to figure out how to get it back the next ten miles on back roads. Hummm.

I used the cruise control!!! That cable was in good shape. I just engaged the cruise, used the resume/accel feature and the brake to let up on the throttle. It worked!! Pretty cool too.

I have a throttle cable on order from the dealer, $22. Not to bad.

Now I'm ready for the next challange....Bring it on!

[dykz34]

Good thinking! I wouldn't have thought to use the CC.

[jmgtp]

How did you get the cruise to work without the primary throttle cable? My cruise doesn't engage at speeds under 25 mph... I guess I'm asking how you got to 25 mph before cruise kicked in?

8k rpm?! Your tach must be way off. Good news on the new throttle cable, $22 is pretty cheap especially considering from the dealer!

[93vinx]

whne i bought my second 3.4 the thorrotle plate was sticking and i coudn't get it to quit, it was the adjustment screw backed out, wel it was a stick and it stuck once i threw it into nuetral and the needle went to 7500, i pulled over and the serp belt was off, luckily it was gatorback lol about one rib gone i finaly got tthew screw rite. pain in my ass.!!

[95gtp]

How did you get the cruise to work without the primary throttle cable? My cruise doesn't engage at speeds under 25 mph... I guess I'm asking how you got to 25 mph before cruise kicked in?

8k rpm?! Your tach must be way off. Good news on the new throttle cable, $22 is pretty cheap especially considering from the dealer!

Roll down hill to get to 25 mph. I had enough play to get her to move just as long as I didnt put alot of pressure on the gas peddle.

$22 isnt bad at all considering the other parts places dont even list that part so you cant even special order it from them.