Escape throttle sticking.
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From: Crestwood, Ky
Escape throttle sticking.
Wife has an 2005 escape with 4 cyl engine. The throttle sticks when it is cold outside. Anyone else have or had this problem. lubbed throttle inside but has not helped. should i check the throtle body for any debris that would cause it to stick.
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My wife's 06 4cyl is doing the same thing. I've tried to figure out why for almost a month and can't find it. The good thing about it is it goes away after about 5 minutes, so this makes her FINALLY let the vehicle warm up a couple of minutes before she hits the road. Otherwise, it's start the truck, and hit the road.
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From: North of Boston MA
I believe there was a recall on earlier models. My '04 had to go back for this same issue. No issue like this on the hybrids - they are fly-by-wire.
87 XLT - could you explain how synthetic oil would prevent throttle body sludge....I'm not following.
87 XLT - could you explain how synthetic oil would prevent throttle body sludge....I'm not following.
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I used to wonder how a TB would sludge up since only clean filtered air runs thru it.
Asked a mechanic and according to him when a hot engine is shut off oil fumes from the crankcase come up thru open intake valves. Theres less fumes from synthetic.
Asked a mechanic and according to him when a hot engine is shut off oil fumes from the crankcase come up thru open intake valves. Theres less fumes from synthetic.
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Yup that how my wife drives. start, drive and she has a heavy foot. gotta love them. 
My wife's 06 4cyl is doing the same thing. I've tried to figure out why for almost a month and can't find it. The good thing about it is it goes away after about 5 minutes, so this makes her FINALLY let the vehicle warm up a couple of minutes before she hits the road. Otherwise, it's start the truck, and hit the road.
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Now my daughters 05 four cylinder escape is doing this
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They may be sticky but it's not due to the recall. It was only up to 2004 and only the V6. It was a defect in spacing on the engine cover. It actually happened to me last year after owning it for over 250k miles. I put the throttle down all the way to merge onto the highway and it stayed. I pulled over and could feel it under the cover. I took the cover off and it's been in my garage since.
But you can look up recalls here:
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But you can look up recalls here:
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