Hunting idle/sticking problem

[bk7794]

I know that there are plenty of threads on this problem on every forum.

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[rice400]

Have you cleaned the throttle plate yet?

[bk7794]

Quoted From rice400:

Have you cleaned the throttle plate yet?

Yes, its clean, very clean. It;s either the dashpot, or the throttle cable…I am betting its the throttle cable again…but it could be the dashpot. I will have to look into it tomorrow to see if I can see anything.

[EricTheCarGuy]

Check to see if your throttle cable is sticking, disconnect it from the throttle body and work the pedal, if you feel any binding replace the cable. This video shows how to adjust it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rawvJop772E

[bk7794]

Quoted From EricTheCarGuy:

Check to see if your throttle cable is sticking, disconnect it from the throttle body and work the pedal, if you feel any binding replace the cable. This video shows how to adjust it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rawvJop772E

To be honest the throttle feels perfect. I adjusted it just like your video and that is when i get the bad hunting idle. I then put some slack in it, according to the manual, and it works okay now. I still get some rev hang if I just tap the gas pedal.

However, the gas pedal feels weird, even without the cable, almost like there is some play in it. Like an easy section for about 1/8th of an inch and then the rest of it works as it should.

[outdoorsman310]

you said throttle cable again. did you replace it already? if you put oil on it it could gum up.

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