Keeps revving?

[DAMO 40/172]

Ok if im in traffic the car keeps revving up to about 2k, if i flick the accelerator up it drops back down to normal, any ideas?

 

[edde]

Throttle cable realy needs chnaging but try lubbing it up a bit.

The real isue is the fact with age the spring looses its streght and the cable gets stiff.

New cables arn't much not a huge job to chnage.

 

[DAMO 40/172]

Thanks - think the missus as got some KY i'll give that a try.

 

[Toxic#66]

I have the same problem, already changed the throttle cable, cleaned the throttle but still no change :/ any other ideas ??

 

[bobby_the_one]

Thanks - think the missus as got some KY i'll give that a try.

if theres any left !

 

[riddzz]

get a spring on the gas pedal end

 

[Toxic#66]

I dont think thats it ! there is no tension on a throttle cable when the pedal is relised.

Update... now ( after cleaning throttle) the rpm rounds abour 1500 not 2000 like it did before :/ but the problem still remains :/

 

[Russ_16v]

I dont think thats it ! there is no tension on a throttle cable when the pedal is relised.

Update... now ( after cleaning throttle) the rpm rounds abour 1500 not 2000 like it did before :/ but the problem still remains :/

i would suggest making sure the black bracket that the throttle cable attaches to on the back of the throttle body is secure,mine used to stick at these revs,but once i fiddled with that mine has been fine

 

[riddzz]

I have a fix for this, I went through 3 cables and two throttle bodies and it still did it.

It's a Renault Design fault, due to the original cable coming from the left side of the car and being shorter, when they made the UK spec they put a longer cable on and that's the problem.

I have sprung my pedal, piece of piss to do. The pedal becomes harder to push but comes straight back up under your foot and it doesn't stick.

this worked 4 me !!!

 

[Rob669]

Riddzz, any chance of putting a photo showing where you fixed the spring on the pedal?

Cheers, Rob669