sticky throttle

[fordboi415]

i really need some help!!!!!

So I discovered on the way home from work tonight that I have a sticky throttle, I checked the cable and lube it but it doesn't seem to be helping, any advice guys? She's an 01 3.0 5spd. i did some research and im finding out that a dirty IAC can cause the throttle to stick when the pedal has been released, i bought throttle body cleaner and was about to dive in and clean the throttle body and IAC when i noticed a sticker telling me not to clean or dissasemble due to a stop screw and a special plating on the throttle body plate and bore, what am i supposed to do, is it ok to take it apart and clean it or what? this is really starting to piss me off!!!!!!!

 

[Ranger Rod]

maybe behind the pedal just needs a little squirt of wd40?

 

[fordboi415]

already lube the cable checked for binding checked the return spring on both the throttle body and pedal and everything is fine, i just got done cleaning the IAC so i will see what happens tomarrow when i go for a drive

 

[betomonroy]

Don't be affraid to dissasemble the throttle body.
Put A LOT OF ATTENTION to such throttle stop screw and plate for this can be the issue. If one of those has signs of wear and tear You have to find a way to fix this. And if you're a gear head you will find a way to deal with this.
To me it is no big deal. But go ahead and clean the throttle body. Your city mileage will be greatly improve. Good luck.

 

[bikerboy]

If the inside of the throttle body is dirty/gunked up it will cause a sticky pedal. Clean the inside with carb cleaner or throttle body cleaner.

 

[rurouni20xx]

hope yours wasnt like mine, the throttleshaft wore a groove in the throttlebody and i have to manually go under the hood and push the throttle back closed...280k will do that i suppose...then again its not good that it hangs up beyond 60% throttle either. ill be going to an updated 2 piece intake w/ removable throttlebody when i go to rebuild in the future to take care of this problem. my 93 has the tb and upper plenum built together.

 

[fordboi415]

Yeah it was the IAC I ended up taking it off the throttle body and cleaning it out with cleaner cuz there was quite a bit of carbon buildup in there and it worked