Dr. Joel M. Hoffman wrote:

>>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.
>
>
> One more data point:
>
> I've noticed that tapping the gas tends to bring the engine idle back
> to where it should be. Could a clogged something cause this?

Maybe not a frayed throttle cable, but possibly a gummed one...
something collected on the cable where it slides into its sheath.
Depending on the environment it's in, it's more than possible for
something to settle while the car was parked.


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