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High revs on start

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  • 03-10-2006 9:31am
    #1
    wheres me jumpa
    Registered Users Posts: 4,478 ✭✭✭


    Guys,

    Over the past 2/3 weeks, two mornings when I have started my car the revs are instantly around 3000 rpm. So basically the car has started, its in neutral and its like I have my foot on the accelerator but I dont. Once I slip it in gear and release the clutch teh revs go away.

    Any help appreciated,

    Jumpa


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    #2
    connundrum
    Registered Users Posts: 5,563 ✭✭✭connundrum


    Happened to me a few years ago, don't know the technical term for it but the mechanic said that basically the accelerator cable (??) had tensed and needed to be replaced. I would strongly recommend getting it seen to ASAP as driving with it was the reason my car is now in the scrapyard heap :(

    When I went to pull out from a traffic light the car stuttered forward as it took that extra few seconds to make up the revs.. then boom!! Ah well..

    I was quoted €220 to sort the problem, dunno if that was high or low.

    Best o luck


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    #3
    wheres me jumpa
    Registered Users Posts: 4,478 ✭✭✭wheres me jumpa


    Cheers C,

    You are after costing me a lot of money this week, The Buff Spa last week and now 220 on an accelerator cable!


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    #4
    connundrum
    Registered Users Posts: 5,563 ✭✭✭connundrum


    wheres me jumpa wrote:
    Cheers C,

    You are after costing me a lot of money this week, The Buff Spa last week and now 220 on an accelerator cable!

    Ha ha ha.. well only one thing is essential - you can live without the car :p


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