help please
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help please
sure could use some help. about an hour ago i headed doen the road in my 82 f100 i6 4sp. got about a mile from the house, going uphill, steady speed, steady throttle presuure when the engine rpm's went through the hood. a neighbor came by and towed me back to the house. with the help of my tractor (a ford, of course) i got it almost into the garage. i thought i would start it up and "bump" it into the garage. it is working just fine now.???
would someone suggest what i should begin to check first? i assume the trouble was in, on or around the carb but what should i be looking for? everything seems fine at the moment.
all suggestions would sure be appreciated. thanks
would someone suggest what i should begin to check first? i assume the trouble was in, on or around the carb but what should i be looking for? everything seems fine at the moment.
all suggestions would sure be appreciated. thanks
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Ok im far from being an expert but Ill tell my story. I had a problem like that after my new carb was put on. What was happeing was the throttle linkage was lose and started to stick. I had to go and tighten it. Hope this helps. if not sorry!
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Originally posted by steve83
See if the floor mat could have caught the pedal.
See if the floor mat could have caught the pedal.
Wow I didnt even think of that! the first time the happened to me it freaked me out! I was driving at night and all of the sudden the truck just reved like a mad man and would not stop. I finally found out what the problem was. But thats a thing to check and one most people would over look {like me}
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thanks to everone for your replies.....you encourage me!i'm happy to report, and embaressed to admit, it Was the gas pedal hanging on the floor mat.
now i'm gonna go figure out what it was that made me think i could mechanic
