help!! throttle body

wTnLeGeNd · 01-24-04, 08:05 AM

the throttle body cable on my car keeps gettin stuck when im on long trips back home from college. does anyone know whats wrong with it? and how i can fix it? it gets stuck and stays there and my car has the gas constantly on while i try to brake. it was so hard to stop the car the first time it happend. let me know if you have any idea on what it is. thanks

Reno5658 · 01-24-04, 09:10 AM

try adjusting the slack on the cable...and apply some sort of lubricant to prevent it from getting "stuck." Also...a dirty throttle body can cause sticking too. Try cleaning that out with some intake cleaner

**Mike Diaz** · 01-24-04, 09:12 AM

you should probably replace the whole throttle cable. It runs from the pedal, through the firewall, then connects to the side of the throttle body. You're gonna have to disconnect it at both ends and pull it through the firewall to replace it. Sticky throttle cables can cause serious accidents, the $40-50 part is worth buying.

Make sure it's not the linkage on the side of the throttle body that's sticking.

wTnLeGeNd · 01-24-04, 10:12 AM

its not really the cable thats get stick its the cylinder thing that gets stuck. the thing the pulls it forwards

vutown · 01-24-04, 11:46 AM

This might help, but on some years of the G2 Legend, there has been a recall on the throttle body. Do a search on this forum.

sleeprlegendcp · 01-25-04, 04:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by vutown
This might help, but on some years of the G2 Legend, there has been a recall on the throttle body. Do a search on this forum.

You are correct. The 1991 Legend had a recall on the throttle body. You can check with you local Acura dealer to find out if your was replaced. I think some where near 80-90% were replaced. If you car's was never replaced, I think you are still elegible for a free new one installed. If it was replaced then drive down to my house wilth $1.05 for a gasket and $10 for the door sills you won in my auction and I will take care of removing it and clean and lubricate the while thing. If that doesn't work we will order the cable and put it in. Give me about 30 min. to do the work. PM me if you want my number.
Later!
Lee

wTnLeGeNd · 01-25-04, 04:26 AM

yo i cant do it this weekend but my vin number started with jh4 or whatever so i think it falls in that range i am gonna see if they will replace it in valdosta because i have to go back to school. but for the door sills how much is shipping? i can send you money or what not. but ya just pm me back

**Mike Diaz** · 01-25-04, 04:40 AM

Every G2 Legend starts with JH4, but I know that if you have problems with the throttle body sticking, that's the reason for the recall, sorry, I forgot about that. Get it done before you hurt your car.

sleeprlegendcp · 01-25-04, 04:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by wTnLeGeNd
yo i cant do it this weekend but my vin number started with jh4 or whatever so i think it falls in that range i am gonna see if they will replace it in valdosta because i have to go back to school. but for the door sills how much is shipping? i can send you money or what not. but ya just pm me back

PM sent!
Later!
Lee

sleeprlegendcp · 01-25-04, 04:54 AM

Here is what I have found so far:
NHTSA Recall History

1991: Transmission-shift-cable bracket can be damaged and shift lever may not correctly indicate gear position. 1991-92: A transistor in the speaker amplifier could overheat, resulting in smoke or the possibility of a fire. 1992: Passenger-side airbag assembly in small number of cars was produced without igniter material, which would cause nondeployment or slow deployment in case of collision.

Pretty interesting, but I still can't find the one on the TB.
Later!
Lee

Added: Acura reports that all airbags were replaced. This is interesting because the passenger side one in my coupe did not go off, but the driver did. Arent they suppose to go off together? Mabey I need to talk to Acura

sleeprlegendcp · 01-25-04, 05:01 AM

Here you go!

Product Update: Legend Throttle Body

Year
1991 Model
Legend VIN Application
See Vehicles
Affected Bulletin No.
93-025

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

December 1993

Dear Legend Owner:
Honda has determinded that your Legend may sometimes experience an erratic idle condition.

Your dealer now has the parts needed to correct this condition. Please call your Acura dealer and schedule an appointment to have them installed. This update will be done free of charge. Please plan to leave your car at the dealership for at least a half a day to allow them scheduleing flexibility.

Vehicles Affected
Only vehicles within the following VIN ranges are affected:
2-door thru VIN JH4KA8...MC006531
4-door thru VIN JH4KA7...MC029711

I too thought the recall was for sticking throttles, but it wasn't. You still might be elegible for a new one. Check your vin.
Later!
Lee

vutown · 01-25-04, 05:17 AM

I had my throttle body changed out. My car wasn't experiencing bad symptoms, but hey, why not. I had to leave my car there for a day and they wouldn't give a loaner cause the service was already free. Oh wells.

vu

wTnLeGeNd · 01-25-04, 09:18 AM

the last of the vin is mc 002458 so i guess i fall in that range but can someone post of the site that has the information on it so i can print it out. im gonna be leavin my car here this weekend and my dad is gonna take me back to valdosta. i need the print out so they can fix the car. also any other recalls they have. im gonna get them to do it all at once.

sleeprlegendcp · 01-25-04, 09:41 AM

Here is where I found it:
http://www.acuraofmissionviejo.com/s...tes/93-025.asp
I hope this helps. Remember that most of the cars were fixed, so most likely you will not fall in this catagory.
Later!
Lee

Added: Here are all the recals for a 1991 Legend:
http://www.alldata.com/TSB/01/91010812.html

Here is more:
http://www.alldata.com/TSB/01/91010712.html

wTnLeGeNd · 01-26-04, 07:58 AM

thanks car is goin in the shop on monday

01-24-04, 08:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
wTnLeGeNd wTn XtReMe LeGeNd Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: duluth, ga Posts: 1,055 Car 1: 1991 Ls Custom Maroon Pearl iTrader: (0)	help!! throttle body the throttle body cable on my car keeps gettin stuck when im on long trips back home from college. does anyone know whats wrong with it? and how i can fix it? it gets stuck and stays there and my car has the gas constantly on while i try to brake. it was so hard to stop the car the first time it happend. let me know if you have any idea on what it is. thanks __________________ Jiggawin http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...3/fb92a930.jpg http://www.generyx.de/anime.gif

01-24-04, 09:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
Reno5658 E*koden Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Woodbridge, VA / Va Beach, VA Posts: 462 Car 1: 95 M3 iTrader: (0)	try adjusting the slack on the cable...and apply some sort of lubricant to prevent it from getting "stuck." Also...a dirty throttle body can cause sticking too. Try cleaning that out with some intake cleaner __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...8/oaktree3.jpg 95 M3<>3.46LSD<> 00 SUZUKI GSX-R 750<>TOO MUCH TO LIST<>

01-24-04, 09:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mike Diaz WHAAAAAH! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N Canton, Ohio Posts: 10,986 Car 1: 3.5L 1991 LS Coupe 5 Spd Blk/Blk Car 2: 1994 Civic EG Hatch Car 3: 03 Honda TRX400EX iTrader: (2)	you should probably replace the whole throttle cable. It runs from the pedal, through the firewall, then connects to the side of the throttle body. You're gonna have to disconnect it at both ends and pull it through the firewall to replace it. Sticky throttle cables can cause serious accidents, the $40-50 part is worth buying. Make sure it's not the linkage on the side of the throttle body that's sticking. __________________ 2nd Gen FAQ \| Newbie FAQ \| Bleeding Coolant DIY \| Manual Trans Flush DIY 3.5L DIY \| Crank-No Start Diagnosis \| How I built My Legend

01-24-04, 10:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
wTnLeGeNd wTn XtReMe LeGeNd Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: duluth, ga Posts: 1,055 Car 1: 1991 Ls Custom Maroon Pearl iTrader: (0)	its not really the cable thats get stick its the cylinder thing that gets stuck. the thing the pulls it forwards __________________ Jiggawin http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...3/fb92a930.jpg http://www.generyx.de/anime.gif

01-25-04, 04:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
wTnLeGeNd wTn XtReMe LeGeNd Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: duluth, ga Posts: 1,055 Car 1: 1991 Ls Custom Maroon Pearl iTrader: (0)	yo i cant do it this weekend but my vin number started with jh4 or whatever so i think it falls in that range i am gonna see if they will replace it in valdosta because i have to go back to school. but for the door sills how much is shipping? i can send you money or what not. but ya just pm me back __________________ Jiggawin http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...3/fb92a930.jpg http://www.generyx.de/anime.gif

Remove Advertisements Sponsored Links
The Acura Legend & Acura RL Forum Advertisement

01-24-04, 11:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
vutown Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Castro Valley Posts: 90 Car 1: 1991 Legend Sedan iTrader: (0)	This might help, but on some years of the G2 Legend, there has been a recall on the throttle body. Do a search on this forum.

01-25-04, 04:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
Mike Diaz WHAAAAAH! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N Canton, Ohio Posts: 10,986 Car 1: 3.5L 1991 LS Coupe 5 Spd Blk/Blk Car 2: 1994 Civic EG Hatch Car 3: 03 Honda TRX400EX iTrader: (2)	Every G2 Legend starts with JH4, but I know that if you have problems with the throttle body sticking, that's the reason for the recall, sorry, I forgot about that. Get it done before you hurt your car. __________________ 2nd Gen FAQ \| Newbie FAQ \| Bleeding Coolant DIY \| Manual Trans Flush DIY 3.5L DIY \| Crank-No Start Diagnosis \| How I built My Legend

01-25-04, 04:54 AM	#10 (permalink)
sleeprlegendcp Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: . Posts: 10,099 Car 1: . iTrader: (0)	Here is what I have found so far: NHTSA Recall History 1991: Transmission-shift-cable bracket can be damaged and shift lever may not correctly indicate gear position. 1991-92: A transistor in the speaker amplifier could overheat, resulting in smoke or the possibility of a fire. 1992: Passenger-side airbag assembly in small number of cars was produced without igniter material, which would cause nondeployment or slow deployment in case of collision. Pretty interesting, but I still can't find the one on the TB. Later! Lee Added: Acura reports that all airbags were replaced. This is interesting because the passenger side one in my coupe did not go off, but the driver did. Arent they suppose to go off together? Mabey I need to talk to Acura __________________ National Acura Legend Meet 2008 - 4th of July - Chattanooga, TN - Click Here!

01-25-04, 05:01 AM	#11 (permalink)
sleeprlegendcp Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: . Posts: 10,099 Car 1: . iTrader: (0)	Here you go! Product Update: Legend Throttle Body Year 1991 Model Legend VIN Application See Vehicles Affected Bulletin No. 93-025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 1993 Dear Legend Owner: Honda has determinded that your Legend may sometimes experience an erratic idle condition. Your dealer now has the parts needed to correct this condition. Please call your Acura dealer and schedule an appointment to have them installed. This update will be done free of charge. Please plan to leave your car at the dealership for at least a half a day to allow them scheduleing flexibility. Vehicles Affected Only vehicles within the following VIN ranges are affected: 2-door thru VIN JH4KA8...MC006531 4-door thru VIN JH4KA7...MC029711 I too thought the recall was for sticking throttles, but it wasn't. You still might be elegible for a new one. Check your vin. Later! Lee __________________ National Acura Legend Meet 2008 - 4th of July - Chattanooga, TN - Click Here!

01-25-04, 05:17 AM	#12 (permalink)
vutown Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Castro Valley Posts: 90 Car 1: 1991 Legend Sedan iTrader: (0)	I had my throttle body changed out. My car wasn't experiencing bad symptoms, but hey, why not. I had to leave my car there for a day and they wouldn't give a loaner cause the service was already free. Oh wells. vu

01-25-04, 09:18 AM	#13 (permalink)
wTnLeGeNd wTn XtReMe LeGeNd Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: duluth, ga Posts: 1,055 Car 1: 1991 Ls Custom Maroon Pearl iTrader: (0)	the last of the vin is mc 002458 so i guess i fall in that range but can someone post of the site that has the information on it so i can print it out. im gonna be leavin my car here this weekend and my dad is gonna take me back to valdosta. i need the print out so they can fix the car. also any other recalls they have. im gonna get them to do it all at once. __________________ Jiggawin http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...3/fb92a930.jpg http://www.generyx.de/anime.gif

01-25-04, 09:41 AM	#14 (permalink)
sleeprlegendcp Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: . Posts: 10,099 Car 1: . iTrader: (0)	Here is where I found it: http://www.acuraofmissionviejo.com/s...tes/93-025.asp I hope this helps. Remember that most of the cars were fixed, so most likely you will not fall in this catagory. Later! Lee Added: Here are all the recals for a 1991 Legend: http://www.alldata.com/TSB/01/91010812.html Here is more: http://www.alldata.com/TSB/01/91010712.html __________________ National Acura Legend Meet 2008 - 4th of July - Chattanooga, TN - Click Here!

01-26-04, 07:58 AM	#15 (permalink)
wTnLeGeNd wTn XtReMe LeGeNd Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: duluth, ga Posts: 1,055 Car 1: 1991 Ls Custom Maroon Pearl iTrader: (0)	thanks car is goin in the shop on monday __________________ Jiggawin http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...3/fb92a930.jpg http://www.generyx.de/anime.gif

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes	Rate This Thread
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode	Rate This Thread: