Car wont stop revving?

[slowan]

When I turn ignition on the car just revs to 3kish, sometimes higher and wont stop? What could be the problem? Its a mk1 1.2

 

[ClioGav]

Obvious, but check your throttle cable isnt caught or stuck on anything in the engine bay. My old 1.2 did this once..

 

[RuFF21]

mine did it too, was the cable

 

[slowan]

Yep checked that, its not that and its not the air sensor either, cheers for the replies tho

 

[wozzerishere]

seen simalr problems befor have you checked the air mass meter (airflow)
is the car fitted wih exhaust gas recedrculation valve as these then to send your sensors off air mass meter would b best bet as on standard clios oil presure release valve is on the unlet system most the time so tends to clog up worst case could be cracked engine block

 

[wozzerishere]

oh yeh myt sound stupid but lamda sensors often play apart in high revvin problems the work on a on off system eiver the on or the off if it is stuck on on it will be tellin the engine to run lean n opening the air flow more to stop it running lean and just making the engin rev cud be cdi prolems cup

 

[meady100]

Checked the carpet/mat is fouling the throttle pedal? Happened to me and was very, very embarassing - was too busy trying look clever under the bonnet!

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