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Old 14th January 2020, 22:18   #1
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Default Sticking Throttle

My ZT190 5-speed manual has been running very well mechanically.
I have had a couple of episodes of the throttle sticking on. After getting up to speed, 4000-ish RPM and going to shift to the next higher gear the revs continue to climb with my foot off the throttle. The pedal returns by itself. trying to pull it up with my toes shows it's already back up.
When I allow the car to slow down in gear the revs decrease and don't go back up when the clutch is depressed.
Opening the bonnet and operating the throttle at the throttle body manually there are no sticking issues making me think the cable is the culprit.
Any other possibilities?
As the LHD cable is relatively cheap I have ordered one but that will take a couple of weeks to arrive so thought I would ask.
The car has 125,000km (80,000-ish miles) on it.
Any point removing the TB end of the cable and squirting lubricant down it? With my MGF that only made the problem worse.
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