Roger Chatfield 0 Posted January 26, 2014 So I was warming my engine up after fitting my replacement oil cooler, I was 'blipping' the throttle with my hand in the engine bay when all of a sudden it jammed open and the engine started bouncing off the limiter... I quickly switched off and unjammed the throttle, not sure what jammed it open. Started up again and straight away it started revving so switched off straight away, TBH I thought the throttle plate spindle may have broken however once I removed the intake pipe I found this: It's a bit of plastic that has jammed the throttle open, I was so lucky that it hasn't been sucked into the engine. Here are some pics of it. I haven't a clue where it has come from, there is nothing in the induction pipe or flow sensor housing and it couldn't have come from the airbox as there is a grill on the air flow sensor housing that stops anything entering the induction pipe. Anyone have any idea's. Rog. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldie 2 Posted January 26, 2014 I think that is a part of the clip that secure the fuel pipes to the rocker cover .. No idea how it would get in there though.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clumpy1 11 Posted January 26, 2014 A lucky escape by the look's of it Rog. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean_Jaymo 0 Posted January 26, 2014 Has it come from the crank case breather return or from near the pcv? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldie 2 Posted January 26, 2014 Fuel clip... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean_Jaymo 0 Posted January 26, 2014 (edited) Whatever it is has done a very good job of getting that far :-) Edited January 27, 2014 by Sean_Jaymo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VAG-hag 0 Posted January 27, 2014 Im with goldie here. When was your inlet pipework last in bits? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted January 27, 2014 Thats pretty special :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robrado974 1 Posted January 27, 2014 Close one Rog . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Portent 0 Posted January 27, 2014 Could have been nasty for the engine or even nastier if you were driving at the time and the throttle got stuck open. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 1 Posted January 27, 2014 Dear me - you were very lucky there! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger Chatfield 0 Posted January 27, 2014 Thanks for the replies fella's. With your help I have been able find the source of the culprit. How the hell it managed to get into the induction pipe I'll never know, I have had the meter head off once about a month ago when I test fitted my BMC so maybe it flicked off into the pipe then.. god only knows. It was covered in oil from the crankcase breather so I guess it's been there awhile.. All I can say is I've been bloody lucky. Rog. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tigerfish 10 Posted January 27, 2014 Very odd. Don't think either of my pipe clamps have that bit on them anymore. Hopefully not lodged in the same place :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
