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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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Recalibrate Throttle?
Anyone ever do the at home precedure for recalibrating the throttle by turning the key on, pushing the gas peddal down and letting it up and turning the key back off for a minute or two? Anyone do this and it worked, just wondering, thanks!
 
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 04:23 AM
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I would like to know this as well!
 
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 01:42 PM
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I take that as no one has.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 02:31 PM
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I have done this, and it worked quite well.
 
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Yes, I've done it as well.
 
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I have done this, and it worked quite well.
It did what well ?

Just curious.
 
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I tried this today and may it be mind over matter but i think i do feel a difference.

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Sounds like one of those minor things you can do that most people will consider negligible.
 
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