RE: [Chrysler300] Throttle sticking

["lynnd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]" <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You might also check the carburetor throttle plates.  They can work  
loose and cause the the same problem.  Quoting "'mgoodknight@xxxxxxxx'  
mgoodknight@xxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]"  
<Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> I agree John Grady.  There should be a warning on the website.    Marshall
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: "John Grady" <jkg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mgoodknight@xxxxxxxx>, <hugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "'Jean-Yves Chouinard'"  
> <jymopar@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "'Jamie Hyde'" <Jamie.Hyde@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Throttle sticking
> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 18:00:51 -0400
>
>
> I second that, Marshall. ..it happened to me. Someone adjusted the  
> rods incorrectly , it goes over center and locks up solid at WOT ;  
> you have to set up pedal linkage by the book, the precise angle of  
> pedal at rest and also how the TF link is working . Might be a good  
> idea to add a stop , on center bellcrank not sure there was one?
>
> Being aware of this possibility ought to be on our web site in big  
> red letters. Nothing to do with BIG RED, of course , aka , the  
> golden  screwdriver (wrench) did it. The same gold screwdriver that  
> ruins idle mixture screw seats&hellip;it will lock I think with  
> engine off if you step hard enough, if way out, but I think somehow  
> engine torque movement may add to this.. Check engine mounts?
>
> From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  
> [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of  
> 'mgoodknight@xxxxxxxx' mgoodknight@xxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]
> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 5:20 PM
> To: hugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Throttle sticking
>
>
> Hi Hugh,
>
> Here's what I think is your most likely problem.  I experienced that  
> situation one time more than 50 years ago.  My best friend had a  
> 1960 Dodge Matador D500 4door sedan former police (sheriff) unmarked  
> car.  It was equipped with a 383 ram inducted engine.  One evening  
> while cruising the main drag he punched the gas pedal to the floor  
> and the throttles locked in that wide-open position.  He promptly  
> pushed the NEUTRAL button and at the same time I reached over and  
> switched off the ignition--------we were rapidly approaching a red  
> light at a major intersection.    YES a stupid act on the congested  
> main drag.  OH WELL.   Pulled over to the side of the road, lifted  
> the hood and promptly discovered that the bellcrank mounted atop the  
> center of the rams had rotated too far overcentering the 2 throttle  
> links so that the springs could not return it to idle.
>
> I'm not sure why we never fixed that problem or even explored how to  
> fix it.  1963 was a long time ago and I forget.   Anyway I can't  
> tell you if there is a rotation limiter on that bellcrank that  
> failed, or if the throttle links are adjustable and set too long.  I  
> don't have a ram car to look at, nor even good photos.   I'm just  
> recommending that you manually rotate the bellcrank to the full  
> throttle limit to see if it might be going too far and causing an  
> over-center lock-up condition.
>
> Marshall Goodknight        c300 with home made linkage that won't  
> lock up at full throttle
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: "Hugh Baldus hugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]"  
> <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: 'Chrysler 300 List' <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Chrysler300] Throttle sticking
> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:26:25 +0000
>
> Hello and good morning, car people.
>
> Daily-driver status for my 300K, some of it at full throttle.     
> This included during a trip from Auctions America Auburn (IN) Fall  
> event).   I mashed the pedal to make a pass, and the throttle stuck  
> wide-open.  It has happened 2 times previously, both corrected by  
> quickly lifting it from underneath with my foot.  This time it was  
> harder to dislodge, and was an uncomfortable 15 seconds to release  
> it, riding the brakes and prepared for a shut-down if necessary.  I  
> even pulled it by hand.  My 82 year old father, sitting in the front  
> seat, waited about a minute and broke the silence with a calm  
> question:  &ldquo;Has that happened before?&rdquo;.  82 years as a  
> car nut have steeled his nerves.
>
> Time for action, as I have no plans to drive that vehicle without  
> the chance to &ldquo;release the beast&rdquo; (RAMS).  Are there  
> &ldquo;usual suspects&rdquo; to troubleshoot that I should have my  
> capable MOPAR mechanic focus upon?  Do I remember reading that there  
> is a plastic bit in the linkage that is troublesome?
>
> The Auburn Fall Auction is a must-see, by the way, great museums and  
> activity, and a lot of auction cars (870) and a couple hundred in  
> the &ldquo;Car Corral&rdquo;, where owners stick a price on the  
> windshield and see what happens.  Sales were over $20M and 85,000  
> people attended.  I watched the 300L Convertible 4-sp., black over  
> red, get chandelier-bid to $60,000, they wanted $80,000.  Unlikely.
>
> Thanks in advance for your assistance.
>
> Hugh Baldus
> The Baldus Company
> 260.424.2366
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