03-04-2010, 10:39 PM
There was an ABC video in Feb of some safety engineer was was able to stimulate this fault condition, actually induce a short causing sudden acceleration in the electrical system, and the onboard sensors did not pick up a fault at all. That video may have already been posted here and discussed, since it was right around the congressional testimony and it came up that day.
I had a 77 impala with a butterfly value (and drive by wire). That used to stick open too, and I would have sudden acceleration and I would usually have to pull the accelerator back up with my toe, or shut the car off. I would get out and spray some 10w40 on the throttle cable.
I had a 77 impala with a butterfly value (and drive by wire). That used to stick open too, and I would have sudden acceleration and I would usually have to pull the accelerator back up with my toe, or shut the car off. I would get out and spray some 10w40 on the throttle cable.