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Beginners How To: Throttle Hang Fix
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Not Brian
CEG'er
I know this thread is ancient but I just bought my svt a week ago and instantly noticed the rpms hanging between gears, so off to Google I went, and found this. I bought a 3/4" cap, drilled the 3/16 hole, threw it in there, and the car drives amazing now. Thanks OP, if you're still around!
gt350pilot
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Bought my SVT Contour a week ago and the throttle hang was the 1 issue that was driving me crazy. Performed this simple fix and found that the 7/32 hole fit my driving style the best. Thanks to the forum for this very effective fix.
justinwycoff303
New CEG'er
Did this fix on my 98 and it runs like a dream now thanks!
contour_r_us
Hard-core CEG'er
Hi guys. Could you please tell me How can I do this on a 98 4cyl. Zetec manual trans? Pictures would be VERY appreciated ;-) Thanks.
This fix is ONLY for the Duratec 2.5 V6.
Reviving a super old post, but my car is doing this as well. Did anyone that did this ever have issues from the fix? I feel like this is a bandaid, and doesn’t fix the original issue. Any insight 9 years later would be great.
theboss3512
New CEG'er
Considering it's explained that it's part of the emissions "fixes" made by Ford, this seems to be the official fix, not just a bandaid. I'm currently in process of doing it to mine today, hopefully to eliminate the moosing, and hang at the same time.Reviving a super old post, but my car is doing this as well. Did anyone that did this ever have issues from the fix? I feel like this is a bandaid, and doesn’t fix the original issue. Any insight 9 years later would be great.
My car used to have a bad throttle hang. I did the orifice fix as in this thread but later found that - on my car anyway, 2000 returnless SVT - the real cause was a bad ground connection in the connector to the throttle position sensor. This made the ECU think that there was part throttle when there wasn't. Did a thorough connector cleaning with Deoxit and no more throttle hang even without the orifice.
theboss3512
New CEG'er
Good to know, I'll have to check mine. I did do the cap, had to drill the hole larger than listed in the original post to get the target idle speed that the a/c compressor seemed happy with (about 850), and it completely fixed my mooing issue, and the car idles down at a nice pace now so upshifts are a lot smoother.My car used to have a bad throttle hang. I did the orifice fix as in this thread but later found that - on my car anyway, 2000 returnless SVT - the real cause was a bad ground connection in the connector to the throttle position sensor. This made the ECU think that there was part throttle when there wasn't. Did a thorough connector cleaning with Deoxit and no more throttle hang even without the orifice.
hmouta
CEG'er
It has been years and years since I had moosing (maybe even 15-20 years). I had slipped a washer into the rubber tube and the moosing had disappeared. I'd have to pull the rubber hose to see if the washer is there or I removed it at some point.
I had an issue last night that happened before (maybe a year ago, I think during cold temps too). Trying to see if someone can verify if I have the moosing/throttle hang. I don't recall any stuck rpm issue with moosing when I had it ages ago. I recall the moosing would happen on startup and be annoying/embarassing if warming up the car around people. I don't recall it happening when driving or having an rpm issue as I describe below, but it was a long time ago so I can't be certain. My memory tells me it was just a sound that was an annoyance.
Last night and about a year ago I was driving and the car started making a noise that I immediately thought was moosing but thought it couldn't be since it had been ages since I "fixed" it. Also the rpm needle was stuck at like 2500. This is what threw me. I don't remember any stuck rpms ages ago. But last night and a year ago the rpms froze (along with a steady drone noise that wasn't a normal engine revving sound) but I could continue driving and I think I was able to shift from 3 to 4 just fine but the rpms didn't change. When I came to a stop sign and put the car in neutral, the noise and frozen rpm needle at 2500 continued. I think I gave it some gas but no change. I pressed the clutch pedal but no change. I put it into 1st and pulled away and the noise stopped and rpms dropped back to normal. A year ago I was worried it could be an mtx issue when it happened so to play it safe I think I stopped and shut the car off and back on and the problem was gone.
I thought throttle hang was just rpms slow to drop down but this was the rpm fixed. I was thinking the tranny or engine was creating the steady drone cuz its at a steady stuck rpm but the car seemed to drove normal. It was really cold out and the car started fine and I warmed it up to about 120 degrees before I took off. Temp might've been 160 after a few minutes driving when the issue started (and the normal 190 thereafter).
Would moosing "freeze" the rpms like I experienced at around 2500ish. Braking while driving didn't change the rpms or drone sound and throttle blips didn't make it go away. Only when I put it in 1st and started to drive away.
130k miles and still original clutch (but should really be changed). Would a tranny/clutch issue get the rpms to "stick", maybe from clutch not disengaging? But the drone didn't sound metallyish.
If it is moosing and happens again, would squeezing the rubber hose by hand to alter its diameter be enough to change the moosing sound to try to verify that its moosing and not an expensive mechanical issue.
I had an issue last night that happened before (maybe a year ago, I think during cold temps too). Trying to see if someone can verify if I have the moosing/throttle hang. I don't recall any stuck rpm issue with moosing when I had it ages ago. I recall the moosing would happen on startup and be annoying/embarassing if warming up the car around people. I don't recall it happening when driving or having an rpm issue as I describe below, but it was a long time ago so I can't be certain. My memory tells me it was just a sound that was an annoyance.
Last night and about a year ago I was driving and the car started making a noise that I immediately thought was moosing but thought it couldn't be since it had been ages since I "fixed" it. Also the rpm needle was stuck at like 2500. This is what threw me. I don't remember any stuck rpms ages ago. But last night and a year ago the rpms froze (along with a steady drone noise that wasn't a normal engine revving sound) but I could continue driving and I think I was able to shift from 3 to 4 just fine but the rpms didn't change. When I came to a stop sign and put the car in neutral, the noise and frozen rpm needle at 2500 continued. I think I gave it some gas but no change. I pressed the clutch pedal but no change. I put it into 1st and pulled away and the noise stopped and rpms dropped back to normal. A year ago I was worried it could be an mtx issue when it happened so to play it safe I think I stopped and shut the car off and back on and the problem was gone.
I thought throttle hang was just rpms slow to drop down but this was the rpm fixed. I was thinking the tranny or engine was creating the steady drone cuz its at a steady stuck rpm but the car seemed to drove normal. It was really cold out and the car started fine and I warmed it up to about 120 degrees before I took off. Temp might've been 160 after a few minutes driving when the issue started (and the normal 190 thereafter).
Would moosing "freeze" the rpms like I experienced at around 2500ish. Braking while driving didn't change the rpms or drone sound and throttle blips didn't make it go away. Only when I put it in 1st and started to drive away.
130k miles and still original clutch (but should really be changed). Would a tranny/clutch issue get the rpms to "stick", maybe from clutch not disengaging? But the drone didn't sound metallyish.
If it is moosing and happens again, would squeezing the rubber hose by hand to alter its diameter be enough to change the moosing sound to try to verify that its moosing and not an expensive mechanical issue.