Throttle return spring mystery solved.

JD Adams · 2006-03-30T03:10:07+00:00

Okay, here's the deal:Talked to a parts guy this afternoon. He is smart. He told me thatassembly line streamlining from 2005 on mandated that the offensiveprimary throttle return spring be eliminated. Sort of.In the 05/06 TJ's, there are two springs: one in the throttle body, oneon the automatic transmission linkage. For those of us with 6-sp.transmissions, well, we get to suck it up and do without. As hestated, "You're tough: you can take it."Well, I'm tough, but I can't take it. I paid serious bucks for thishorse, and I want all of the springs I'm entitled to! So, today, Imade a pilgramage to the local OSH for a look-see, and ended up fillingthe gap quite nicely. My throttle response now works as expected.More information is available at:http://207.13.104.8/users/jdadamsCheck Hidalgo's Private Garage for the information you seek. If thiswas DC's idea of cost-cutting measures, I am not amused.-JD

Mar 30, 2006 21 Replies

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JD Adams 20 years ago

Thanks, Tom. The local stealership won't even come close; the last time I took in a comparison quote, they basically told me to leave and never return. Nice people!

I'll give this outfit a shot; Beats outrageous Stealership prices AND paying state sales taxes as well. By the time everyone gets done picking your pockets, you've paid 3X what the darned stuff was really worth.

-JD

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DougW 20 years ago

JD Adams did pass the time by typing:

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is a company I've dealt withmany many times. They are actually a dealership. They just don'ttry to rip folks off. What's great is they will work with youto find oddball parts. I just wish I lived within driving distance, they would get all my business.

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