1985 GMC C1500 truck idles too fast

Tiny
EMMIRACLE
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  • 1985 GMC C1500
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 100,000 MILES
This truck just stared idling too fast. When it starts, it is fine, but once you touch the gas, the idle goes up and won't go back down.

If I take the air filter off, I can manually flip a lever down on the left side of the carbureator and the idle goes back to normal.

When I give it gas, the idle goes back up and stays.

How do I fix?
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 AT 6:41 PM

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Tiny
D5NUKE
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Try cleaning the throttle linkage with cleaner and a shot of wd40 to loosen things up. Your throttle in probable all gummed up and sticking. Let me know how this goes for you.
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 AT 9:16 PM

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