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Phantom_R32 | Posted: Oct 5 2009, 10:09 PM |
Trust me, I'm a doctor. Group: Advanced Members Posts: 6,186 Member No.: 1,277 Joined: Feb 14th 2004 Location: Bay City, MI | First off, I've been driving a 2003 Pontiac Grand Am. Whenever I go to University of Michigan, which is like 90 miles away, I always park at this parking garage. And whenever I leave(usually sits there for about 3 hours or so) the car likes to accelerate all by itself. I can keep my foot off the gas and the car will go up to about 35-40mph by itself. And whenever I put it in park when I come home. You can see the rpm's climbing up and it gets louder and louder. I don't if it's just from it sitting in the parking garage or what.. But it seems like it always happens whenever i pull out of there and lasts till i get home and a little bit the next day. I'll see tomorrow if it's still doing it. But does anyone know what the problem might be? |
sideways | Posted: Oct 6 2009, 12:59 AM |
We're the People's Front of Judea! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 13,123 Member No.: 1,355 Joined: Feb 28th 2004 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada | Check the throttle cable. if its drive by wire thats a serious issue and needs to be checked and fixed immediately. Id seriously consider not driving the car while this is going on, thats a major issue. |
Spaz | Posted: Oct 6 2009, 10:31 AM |
Just a guy towing a car across the country to chase a dream. Group: FORUM MODERATOR Posts: 9,272 Member No.: 30,193 Joined: Jul 25th 2008 Location: Plymouth, MN | Yeah, sounds like your throttle cable is sticking. Thoroughly inspect it to see if it's rubbed through and possible catching on something. If it's visibly fine, disconnect it from the throttle body and spray some WD-40 down through the shielding, see if that fixes it. Worst case scenario, replace it. |
Calhouncam | Posted: Nov 5 2009, 12:48 AM |
Shmuck Group: Members Posts: 3 Member No.: 34,277 Joined: Nov 5th 2009 Location: Update Profile | It sounds like a malfunctioning CPU temp sensor. The sensor can occasionally be replaced, but mostly it is built into the motherboard. Otherwise it can sometimes be switched off. You may like to get a new motherboard if your current one isn't to knew/expensive. |
Nomake Wan | Posted: Nov 5 2009, 01:24 AM | ||
ShiMACHaze Group: Advanced Members Posts: 19,542 Member No.: 5,394 Joined: Feb 5th 2005 Location: Drydock |
Why in the hell would a temp sensor cause the engine to race? EDIT: Jesus, man, this is the automotive forums, not the computer forums. Did you even read the thread? You are in the way wrong place to be handing out computer advice. I'm with the guys suggesting issues with either the throttle cable or the throttle position sensor. That's some seriously scary shiz. This post has been edited by Nomake Wan on Nov 5 2009, 01:26 AM | ||
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Ayako Watanabe | Posted: Nov 5 2009, 01:30 AM |
Living In A Amish Paradise Group: Advanced Members Posts: 6,076 Member No.: 2,415 Joined: Jul 30th 2004 Location: York, Pennsylvania | It is November 5... what the hell man? Unless he still hasnt fixed the issue, it should be repaired long ago Also, i also agree with everyone except the new guy This post has been edited by Ayako Watanabe on Nov 5 2009, 01:33 AM |
Nomake Wan | Posted: Nov 5 2009, 01:32 AM | ||
ShiMACHaze Group: Advanced Members Posts: 19,542 Member No.: 5,394 Joined: Feb 5th 2005 Location: Drydock |
Holy jesus I didn't even notice the post dates. Wow. I smell a troll of a new guy then. | ||
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Ayako Watanabe | Posted: Nov 5 2009, 01:37 AM | ||
Living In A Amish Paradise Group: Advanced Members Posts: 6,076 Member No.: 2,415 Joined: Jul 30th 2004 Location: York, Pennsylvania |
That, or he completely missed the point, somehow, that its a car related problem. Also, browsing idw on my psp ftw lol | ||
Nomake Wan | Posted: Nov 5 2009, 01:39 AM | ||
ShiMACHaze Group: Advanced Members Posts: 19,542 Member No.: 5,394 Joined: Feb 5th 2005 Location: Drydock |
Considering his herp-derp response in the First Autocross thread that ignored... well the whole thread, I'd say it's a derpiness issue. PSP FTW. | ||
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Ayako Watanabe | Posted: Nov 5 2009, 01:45 AM | ||
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Say what? -Ayako goes to check it out- | ||
Phantom_R32 | Posted: Nov 5 2009, 11:08 AM |
Trust me, I'm a doctor. Group: Advanced Members Posts: 6,186 Member No.: 1,277 Joined: Feb 14th 2004 Location: Bay City, MI | Yeah, I had my buddy look at it like the day after I posted this. LOL |
Ayako Watanabe | Posted: Nov 5 2009, 02:07 PM | ||
Living In A Amish Paradise Group: Advanced Members Posts: 6,076 Member No.: 2,415 Joined: Jul 30th 2004 Location: York, Pennsylvania |
And so we can put this thread to rest So was it the throttle cable sticking after all? | ||
Rudy | Posted: Nov 5 2009, 03:26 PM |
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Spaz | Posted: Nov 5 2009, 04:35 PM | ||
Just a guy towing a car across the country to chase a dream. Group: FORUM MODERATOR Posts: 9,272 Member No.: 30,193 Joined: Jul 25th 2008 Location: Plymouth, MN |
Nah, it's only scary when it sticks at WOT. Had that happen once on the Talon on an onramp. Went to shift and HOLYf**kREVLIMITER. Stomped the pedal a couple times and it unstuck. WD-40'd it, and haven't had an issue since. | ||
SuperMazdaKart | Posted: Nov 5 2009, 11:11 PM |
Button-masher Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,063 Member No.: 242 Joined: Feb 16th 2003 Location: Adelaide, Australia | Calhouncam is probably a spambot of some sort. They've been on another forum I goto & occasionally their auto posts are relevant to thread funnily enough, but mostly not. |