>> I left my '97 Accord sitting in a driveway for 12 days, and when I got
>> back, I found that the engine had started racing. Frequently when I'm
>> driving, it's like cruise control is engaged for 2-3 seconds after I
>> stop pressing the gas, and when I take the car out of gear (to change
>> gears, for example), the engine races, usually to around 4K, sometimes
>> almost into the red zone.
>>
>> [...]
>>
>frayed throttle cable sticking?

I don't think so. I don't understand how leaving the car for two
weeks could cause this.

Also, I've noticed that tapping the gas tends to bring the engine back
down to where it should be.

-Joel

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