Homemade Hand Throttle For Ford F-250 Pickup

Homemade Hand Throttle For Ford F-250 Pickup FARM SHOP Repairs 27-2-37 Tony Ryba, Johnstown, Pa.: "I came up with a low-cost way to solve a problem with the throttle on my 2001 Ford F-250 pickup equipped with a 5.4-liter engine and standard transmission. The problem was that the pickup idled too fast, causing excessive wear on clutch and brakes. "I sent two letters to Ford to complain about the problem but they never replied. My dealer told me the problem was due to an engineering defect. "I solved the problem by rigging up a hand throttle using a small piece of beaded light-pull chain that runs from under the dash to a flange on an air tube on the intake manifold. I hook the chain on a slotted piece of metal under the dash to set the idle. "I installed this device when the engine had 4,600 miles on it. Since then I've driven 26,000 miles with no problems."

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