Throttle

[list@cemetery.homeunix.org (Andrew Basterfield)]

You've got a Pierburg 2E2 carb, right?

I have had the same thing happen on my 86 GT

My neighbour had the same thing happen on her 88 Golf driver

In both cases it was due to the wiring on the back left of the carb (as
viewed from the front of the engine bay) breaking due to the engine
rocking. This would manifest as the car suddenly picking up to 4000rpm+
while cruising... the connector and length of wire to the bulkhead was
replaced and it was fine until the connector fell off again 2 years
later...

--Andrew

On Wed, 12 Feb 2003 16:44:01 -0500
"Christopher Grossi" <cgrossi@dwc.edu> wrote:

> Curious as to if anyone can help me with this. I have a 92 Jetta GL
> 8V. On cold mornings after being on the highway for say 10-15 minutes
> the throttle is sticking. Sticks pretty good too as if you push the
> clutch in it revs to like 5k. I sprayed the top of the throttle body
> where the throttle cable connects with WD-40 and it still does it. In
> fact did it this morning. I don't think its the cable sticking as even
> if I put my foot under the gas pedal and pull up nothing happens. Only
> thing I can think of is the butterfly thing inside the throttle body
> is sticking open? Anyone have anything like this happen and solve it? 
> 
> Thanks,
> Chris
> P.S. Sorry about the Non-Scirocco content. That car is doing fine and
> not attempting to kill me by accelerating uncontrollably.
>