Engine revving by itself!!??

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[Boatd0gg]
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Engine revving by itself!!??

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Hi guys, here’s a strange one.
When I press the clutch, the engine revs to the max, without me touching the throttle…. It’s a 1.2 & only gets around 25mpg. I have to decelerate in top gear until I feel the car hesitate, then I can change down without the revs going through the roof. I’ve cleaned the throttle body with no improvement.
Any ideas will be appreciated cos I’m stuck!
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Post by [Boatd0gg] »

I forgot to mention that it also feels like it’s surging ahead when I’m motorway cruising. There’s no engine braking, so I end up braking just to keep my distance from the car in front.

The throttle pedal looks like it might be fly by wire.

I was wondering if anyone knows how to test if it’s working 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Martin
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Re: Engine revving by itself!!??

Post by iichel »

i'd suggest to read the live values in the ecu, for what it's thinking the throttle pedal is doing.
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