Throttle sticking.

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bobplyler
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Throttle sticking.

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I've had a problem that's been vexing me for a while.
When going WOT, the throttle would sometimes stick. Cutting the engine brought it back.
This morning, I was starting it for another look at it. It got stuck without running, just sitting.
I pulled the hood release and it unstuck. ????

I examined the hood latch, and saw this:
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The cable end was catching on the hood latch.

The car has been in two front end accidents, and I suspect something isn't quite right.

Anyway, I took a hammer to the latch, and moved it as far as I could in the appropriate direction.

NO MORE STICKING !!!
1979 Fiat Spider (since new)
2005 Lincoln LS (the wife's car)
2003 Chevrolet Cavalier (daily driver)
1999 Honda Shadow VLX 600
1972 Grumman Traveller 5895L (long gone).
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