I have been having a binding problem with my throttle valve since before Christmas. I clean the throttle valve with some brake cleaner and that is when my troubles began. The next day the van would not idle only die. I found that the idle position switch would not work unless you slammed the throttle plate shut or gave it an extra push. I was going on a trip so I adjusted the switch so that it would close when the throttle was slowly released. This fixed my idling problem, now I believe I am having some other problems because the throttle is not shutting all the way at idle. I am also noticing that after the van warms up a bit, the throttle switch is no longer being activated unless I kick the pedal (using my digitool to determine this). I have checked and readjusted the throttle screw per Bentley with no luck. The throttle feels really stiff and binding. I cleaned it up with scotch brite inside and lubed it up with LPS 2 (avaiation grade lubricant) but it still seems to bind. I also hear a crunching noise (like dirt) when I move it. I checked it for play and the shaft doesn't seem to have side to side play but does move up and down a bit. Has anyone else experienced this problem? How did you solve it? I am thinking about taking the whole thing apart and cleaning and lubing it this way but I wanted to check to see if there were any alternatives before I tried this. Thanks, Ken Wilford http://www.vanagain.com John 3:16 Office (856)-765-1583 Shop (856)-327-0027 Fax (856)-327-2242 |
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