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Re: sticking gas pedal #1236092 04/05/05 04:07 AM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 685 Pittsburgh M mygameisplatnum OP Veteran CEG\'er
OP mygameisplatnum Veteran CEG\'er M Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 685 Pittsburgh	my cable is is good shape. Which leads me to belive its the butterfly. I think some oil from the new K&N may have clogged it a little. Ill be doing the TB cleaning tomarrow. Ray my man..you're all over the troubleshooting . Thanks again for the help your providing w/ the VSS. Hopefully the digicam pic and the volt meter will get me goin in the right direction. Justin 98.5 CSVT # 4887 of 6535 (born 2/28/98)

Re: sticking gas pedal #1236093 04/05/05 04:42 AM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 7,100 San Antonio/Austin, TX R Ray_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er
Ray_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er R Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 7,100 San Antonio/Austin, TX	Originally posted by mygameisplatnum: Ray my man..you're all over the troubleshooting . haha. I have been actively trying to increase my troubleshooting time by 10 times... I haven't been able to support CEG much in the past, and I felt it was my duty to be able to do so. so.. yeah, I have been actually making sure that I log AT LEAST x hours in troubleshooting or researching, etc (hence the recent surge in how-tos) Ray '99 CSVT - Silver #222/276 In a constant state of blow-off euphoria. Originally posted by Kremitthefrog: I like to wear dresses and use binoculars to watch grandmas across the street.

Re: sticking gas pedal #1236094 04/05/05 07:32 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 389 Austin, Texas M Majisto CEG\'er
Majisto CEG\'er M Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 389 Austin, Texas	Originally posted by mygameisplatnum: my cable is is good shape. Which leads me to belive its the butterfly. I think some oil from the new K&N may have clogged it a little. Ill be doing the TB cleaning tomarrow. Those oil-impregnated filters can be a real pain the butt. You HAVE to make sure that you do not over-oil those things, and that it properly dries before you put it back in. I'm not trying to say you're dumb, but you might want to pull that filter out and clean it just to make sure. Those filters can cause a lot more headaches than the few dollars it might save in gas over the years. I am sticking with my paper filter. 2000 Contour SE

Re: sticking gas pedal #1236095 04/06/05 01:23 AM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 685 Pittsburgh M mygameisplatnum OP Veteran CEG\'er
OP mygameisplatnum Veteran CEG\'er M Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 685 Pittsburgh	Originally posted by Majisto: Originally posted by mygameisplatnum: my cable is is good shape. Which leads me to belive its the butterfly. I think some oil from the new K&N may have clogged it a little. Ill be doing the TB cleaning tomarrow. Those oil-impregnated filters can be a real pain the butt. You HAVE to make sure that you do not over-oil those things, and that it properly dries before you put it back in. I'm not trying to say you're dumb, but you might want to pull that filter out and clean it just to make sure. Those filters can cause a lot more headaches than the few dollars it might save in gas over the years. I am sticking with my paper filter. The filter is brand new...the only oil that is on it is from the factory (pre-oiled). Not to say during the oiling process the factory put too much oil on but...nonetheless I will try cleaning the TB in the next few days. Justin 98.5 CSVT # 4887 of 6535 (born 2/28/98)

Re: sticking gas pedal #1236096 04/08/05 07:35 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 285 Albany area, NY F Figols CEG\'er
Figols CEG\'er F Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 285 Albany area, NY	Originally posted by Majisto: It's the butterfly valve sticking in the throttle body. It sticks shut with all the carbon build up. Clean it out and your problem should go away. Think about it, all the throttle cable does is open the butterfly. What else would cause it to stick? I agree. I'd say 3/4's of all of the Contiques I've had have had this same condition. There are two fixes. One, clean the TB very well. Pay particular attention to where the butterfly make contact to the TB bore. Keep testing it as you clean it by just rotating the throttle cam by hand. Best to clean it if you can remove it from the intake. If it is spotless and still sticks you can adjust the throttle stop screw to keep the butter fly from closing to the point of sticking. Sometimes the bore is scored and this is the only quick fix to keep it from sticking. Since there is no head on the screw to adjust it all you need to do is turn it with a pair of vise grips. You will only need to turn it a little bit(1/8 -1/4 turn). Just enough to keep the butterfly from sticking. When you're done disconnect the battery to reset the PCM the reconnect and drive as usual. The car may idle high for the first couple of starts, but it will adjust automatically once the PCM relearns the new TPS postion. I've done this dozens of times. Parting out 95-97 Contours/Mystiques. Contact me directly at ALFIGOLS@yahoo.com if you're looking for a particular part.

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