Re: [DML] Sudden acceleration syndrome?

[Chris Shepherd <chrisau79@xxxxxxxxx>]

It appears to have been my Idle ECU too. Got a new one and it has been idling in the garage for a half an hour now. I sure hope that was it considering the price. Argh.
 
Chris

Christopher Hawes <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I had this and it turned out to be my idle computer..... swap it with
another owner to prove that this one. It is located in the panel on the
drivers side of the rear parcel shelf. Simply unscrew and unplug as it is I
suppose a late 70's attempt at plug and play technology....

Regards

Chris Hawes
vin 5255

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Shepherd" 
To: 
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 9:28 PM
Subject: [DML] Sudden acceleration syndrome?


> I have a problem that has me scratching my head, soon to be banging
against wall. My idle will suddenly increase from 780 to 2600. Not just at
idle either. The first time it happened I was going down the road and it
seemed like I had hit "resume" on a cruise control (no, there isn't one and
never has been). It may stay at the 2600 idle for several



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