Recent Content by Jim Kane

Well here's the story. I looked at the ball sockets on the throttle rod several times and they looked o. k. Took the intercooler pipe out again and took everything in the throttle assembly off the truck. Checked cables, etc. etc. Finally took the two balls that the throttle rod hook to off...

Joe... I checked the kick down spring last night and it is in place. Soooo... back to square one. It sure seems strange to me that something as simple as getting the throttle to return to idle position should be something the service dept could fix without me having to resort to jury rigging...

Thks for your input guys. I did check the cable and it's o. k. , the ball joints on the throttle rod also look o. k. Now the spring for the kick down may be the culprit. All I can see are the two springs that run horizontal under the throttle rod and the coil spring in the return housing...

I am having trouble with the throttle not returning to idle position. The hotter the engine gets the further back the throttle sticks. I have been to the local dealer who in essence shrugs their shoulders. I have added two springs pulling toward the front of the truck to get the throttle...