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idle high untill you wick the throtle

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Old May 9, 2008 | 08:58 PM
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idle high untill you wick the throtle

My idle runs high on my car after driving it awhile. when you wick the throtle it will come back down untill you go for a drive any thoughts
Old May 9, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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Sounds like your throttle cable is sticking.
Old May 9, 2008 | 09:20 PM
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I also had this happen on my Edelbrock 58mm TB. Spring was binding a bit and sticking when the metal got hot and expanded and rubbed against the TB a bit.

It's either the cable or the throttle body spring.
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