Yes, cruise control, under the theory that it sticks when the revs get a little high.
Do you have any suggestions to the revving issue or are you questioning the usefulness of the theory?
Thanks
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Alan Boucher <alstheone@...> wrote:
>
> On 10/16/2011 7:24 PM, roderick_macdonell wrote:
> >
> > My 1986 190D (standard transmission) has taken, the last few days, to
> > suddenly revving at very high RPMs when I am driving along at speeds
> > between 40 and 60 mph.
> > It happens out of the blue - and the accelerator compresses toward the
> > floor and the engine races. I turn off the engine and coast for a few
> > seconds, and then turn the engine back on again, and its okay for a
> > few minutes - and then a few minutes later it starts again.
> > Mechanic disconnected the power steering rod today to see if that will
> > possibly solve the problem.
> > Any suggestions please?
> > Tks
> >
> >
> >
> cruise control?
>
