Toyota's New Recall Fix...

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Toyota's New Recall Fix...

Reply #15 – March 17, 2010, 08:44:28 PM

Oh, ok. I was a bit confused there.

And even reading about these DBW systems when they first started becoming common about five years back, it didn't sit well in my gut. The thing I don't understand is why they needed to ditch the cable throttles. These new systems can't be cheaper, and they're near infallible when you're working with a spring and a cable. KISS!

Toyota's New Recall Fix...

Reply #16 – April 19, 2010, 09:14:05 AM

Quote from: oldraven;314717

KISS!

Toyota's New Recall Fix...

Reply #17 – April 19, 2010, 10:02:46 AM

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These new systems can't be cheaper, and they're near infallible when you're working with a spring and a cable. KISS!

LOL

They are no doubt cheaper... The computer controls the throttle body, in cruse just like when you are accelerating... Cruse servo, cabling, vac lines etc are history, one little motor on the throttle body is surely cheaper... Also can't over rev the engine, with tranny in neutral max revs are around 4000-4500 rpms...

For grins I put my '07 Grand Marquis in neutral at around 35 mph and floored the pedal, 4500 rpms max... If same is true for the 'Yotas, placing one in neutral when it's running away will not blow the engine...

Toyota's New Recall Fix...

Reply #18 – April 21, 2010, 12:18:01 AM

Does your Grand Marquis have drive by wire? I thought they were still cable controlled.

Toyota's New Recall Fix...

Reply #19 – April 21, 2010, 09:10:47 PM

I bumped the selector into N once while driving my grandma's '05 Ford 500 on a winter day, not warmed up yet, and I eased down the pedal expecting to go..and it actually limited itself for the cold too apparently, it wouldn't go above 2500 rpm!