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Throttle Fault comes on dash after initial start up of cold engine.

Tiny
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  • 2007 CHRYSLER 300
  • 64,000 MILES
Replaced throttle body. Cleaned as many grounds as I could find. Still having throttle faults. Repeats several times until engine runs at idle a few minutes.
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011 AT 12:34 AM

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Tiny
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What led you to the throttle body? The best place to start is by having the dealer read the stored diagnostic fault codes. They will get you to the circuit that needs diagnosis. There's a position sensor on the throttle body, another one on the gas pedal, and they both feed a computer. That's an awful lot of insane nonsense to replace a simple, reliable throttle cable.
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Tuesday, September 13th, 2011 AT 12:58 AM
Tiny
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I ran a diagnostic myself and got no stored fault codes. Maybe I'm insane but I thought this model car was a drive by wire and did not have a throttle cable. I've been an Industrial Mechanic for over 30 years and am having trouble accepting the fact that I cannot repair my vehicles myself.
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Tuesday, September 13th, 2011 AT 7:39 PM

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