When checking the TPS with VOM (continuity at idle) is it worth
disconnecting the accelerator cable to ensure throttle arm is resting
against it's stop properly?

You never know what a PO may have done......

Neil.

On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 5:17 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

At 11:19 PM 5/23/2012, Daryl Christensen wrote:
>

>  Ok..Here is one I have never seen before..Dennis ? Mark ?
>> Hold throttle at about 2000 rpm  ( out of gear) and it cuts out and drops
>> to
>> about idle and then back up to 2k and drops again, etc..
>> Will rev higher if you open throttle quickly and get it above 3k or so.
>>  Idles fine.
>>
>
> Throttle position switch stuck closed/shorted.  You're running into
> the deceleration mode fuel shutoff.  You can make a lovely paint
> shaker if you put it in first and hold your foot just so.
>
> Yours,
> David
>

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