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Throttle stuck? Need help

Pupped

Elite Explorer
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Denver, CO
Year, Model & Trim Level
2003 Eddie Bauer V8
2003 Eddie Bauer V8

I got in a little fender bender and was attempting to straighten out the bent metal behind the front passenger headlight by strapping a chain to a tree, hooking on, and and going in reverse (may have been a poor choice but alas) I was obviously getting resistance and so I floored it. The chain came unhooked and I went shooting backwards. I hit the E brake and turned it off (less than a foot from a large pole) anyway…now when I start the engine, it’s at FULL rev and if I put it in forward or reverse it just goes full throttle. The ignition pedal is loose sort of dangling with Lots of play. What did I do?? The link is to a video.

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If you have a cable driven throttle body i would take a look if the throttle plate is stuck open.
Maybe the TB returnspring lost it's tension/broke.

Clip off the cruise control cable and acceleration cable,
try to move the TB linkage by hand to open/close position.
If the throttle plate gets stuck in open position sometimes it helps to clean it.

 






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