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Old 09-30-09, 11:25 PM
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over revving(bad luck) anyone had this problem

so i bought and 86 rx7 2 days later i was on my way to the wrecking yard to look for parts and on while i was on the freeway i noticed that when i would let off on the gas the car would just revv itself to reline and stay there so i pulled over and stopped at a gas station started it up and did the same thing and a bunch of white smoke came out i had to get it home. to me it only made sense that the mass airflow sensor was the problem i replaced it with one thats works i got from a friend and still the same thing. maybe a new pcm?
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Your problem is not likely electrical, so you can forget about the AFM or ECU being related. Check the throttle linkage, and be sure the cable is not binding up.
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Definitely throttle related. Check to make sure there isn't a rag in the throttle body. I was smog checking a honda civic that had the same problem, found a rag in the throttle body.
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interesting well ill check it tomorrow
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i just checked it right now, and nothing seems to be binding up, what i dont understand is, while i was driving in and it i kept my foot on the gas it would rev they way it should and the rpm would drop to 3k on the highway it was only when i let my foot off the gas that it would jump straight up
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Yup! That is your ECU. I got that before after rebuilding my engine and the first time I drove it for break in bam! It's one of the those resistors on the ECU opened up. If your gonna replace the resistor just look for a 1/8 watt or 1/4 watt better of 4.2 ohm, since I can't find that value at radio shack I just got my self two 10 ohm resistor and install them in parallel which gives me a 5 ohm resistance, I know it's not perfect but close enough and I got her back and running. If this is too much of a hassle for you, just buy another ecu.
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thanks mani kinda figured that that had to be it. im just gonna part out the car though things been sitting for 2 years in my back yard
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