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Ok...i'm a bit concerned about my motor, but i wanna see if it's normal or not
Press decently hard on the gas...enough to high-rev the engine...like when you would wanna pass someone (or hell, just floor it. lol)...then take your took off the gas...how long does it take for that "high-rev" to go down? on mine it takes like 2 maybe 3 seconds...i don't think it's all that normal...
Do you guys get what I am saying? Anyone have any similar problems or know what may be causing it? I'd take it to the Ford dealer, but I don't really wanna until I know I have a reason to...
Thanks in advance
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Mine will drop revs slowly on occassion. I haven't been able to determine the cause, but I'd guess it has to do with all the emissions control stuff.
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Unfortunately for Fords that is normal. Its called Throttle Hang and it is meant to reduce emissions by holding the engine speed. You can fix it (check the how-to section) but it seems like the majority of people just live with it. Other car makers do it different ways, electronics, etc;. I don't like it and no one really does.
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Everyone says throttle hang is for the Duratec only. But I actually disagree and now we have proof from at least two of us. My car always does it, even with a CAI and exhaust resonator removed.
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Originally posted by Escort1991:
Everyone says throttle hang is for the Duratec only. But I actually disagree and now we have proof from at least two of us. My car always does it, even with a CAI and exhaust resonator removed. TH is usually associated with MTX. The one in question here is an ATX. My ATX does it too. While I think emmissions may play a part, I think it is to prevent a hard upshift from straining the ATX. I like it because when you have to get off the gas suddenly, the revs remain high so you can get back on it...
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could it be the springs or whatever in the throttle body? that is what one of my friends said it may be
i will check out the how-to section once i get home (i'm at school now)
one reason i don't like it is cuz i have done a small peel-out or whatever at 30mph...one was when i was just messing around and one when i was actually driving. oh well
gotta wait till i get home to read up on this
oh, does anyone know how a turbo would affect the TH?
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ODD I was thinking mine has TH too after I got the tach sees to do it almost all the time on mine.
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Yup my mates a VW'er he noticied straight away the revs seem to take an age to drop on my 2L MTX, which is no fun at all when on the line blipping the throttle!  Incidently I have a 2L MTX Focus as well and the revs drop as fast as they rise.
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my Zetec atx does it often.
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mine does it all the time, however now that i have a new intake, it seems to do it not so bad, but it still does it... dont know why..
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