The throttle of my 99 Corolla was feeling sort of sticky, which had happened before, so I cleaned the throttle plate & body. Afterwards, the throttle was more sticky. I could barely get it open with moderate pressure, then it would suddenly open very wide with much more pressure. I noticed that the cable that goes to what I presume is the cruise-control unit was not in its groove. When I put it in its groove, the throttle wouldn't close and the engine raced as soon as I started it.
I checked the TB again to make sure I hadn't left any bits or paper towel or anything stuck in there.
Any ideas?