stickle throttle cable??
not really advised, but when your parked in your drive, rev the engine a few times & see if the revs drop, if they don't, put your foot UNDER the accelerator cable & pull it towards you gently, see if the revs drop
happened to me a while ago, just a case of some WD40 on the throttle & acccelerator cable thingies on engine :lol: (had a few here so thingies is all i can think of)
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It always happen when you are far away from home... ok, let me go to the point.
When I start the engine, the revs are a bit high, but as far as I know this is normal in cold weather. After a minute or less, the revs should drop to normal - and they did till today. I was driving through the city when I noticed that when I stop (at the traffic light), the revs don't drop as they should. There is the same feeling as when I start the engine in a cold morning. And also when driving in second gear, the car goes on constantly (about 20 km/h) even without adding the gas.
Another thing is that it is difficult to start the engine... when I turn the key, it keeps "starting", but it doesn't start. And then, when I release the key - the engine starts! But I have to keep "starting" it for 2 or 3 seconds; if I release the key after a second or less (like I do normally), the engine wouldn't start.
There is no engine management light or low battery light.
I had the air flow meter replaced three months ago, so It shouldn't be that.
It is Cosra B 1.0 12V.
Does anyone have any idea what could it be and what can I check before I start calling around to find an Opel garage (Yep, I'm on vacation far away from home).
I will appreciate any help.
Thanks.
[Edited on 29-12-2003 by alyash]
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