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Rob Parsons
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posted 02-08-2003 07:07 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Rob Parsons   Click Here to Email Rob Parsons     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I have a Motorcraft 4V that has been sitting for a long time and the throttle plates have stuck. Anyone have any tricks for unsticking them?

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V8 Thumper
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Registered: Dec 2001

posted 02-08-2003 07:14 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for V8 Thumper   Click Here to Email V8 Thumper     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Soak the piss out of it with a good penetrant lubricant, and let it sit overnight. That'll free it up some, but you may need to 'work' it back and forth. Keep the penetrant lube on it, give it some time to do it's job and it'll give up sooner or later

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