Had a crazy thing happen. Wife's X had a problem a few days ago throwinmg SES with vacuum leak likely.
I checked the intake boot which is the most likely candidate and to my surprise in was in good shape so I pulled on all the connections on the intake pipe and the connection downstream of the MAF fell apart.
No seal! WTF!?
So I had the intake parts off a month ago to replace the alternator and apparently missed one seal putting back together.
Today wife's driving to Milwaukee and 5 miles away gives me a call that car has stalled. Engine running but brakes and gas aren't doing anything.
I come out and sure enough the "driver wishes" pedal on the right does nothing as of the cable came off.
So I drive the car about 3/4 a mile at 5mph with the revs jumping from 1000-1300 so feels like somebody is bumping into my backside every few seconds.
Wife departs and I get to troubleshoot and see if I can avoid a tow.
Scanner reports the throttle is stuck:
And it dawned on me. I haven't found that seal for the MAF. Wonder if it got sucked in.
Using a flat piece of metal as I had no tools I macgyver'd my way into the intake boot and sure as hell damned MAF seal!
I could only touch with one finger the boot hole is too small to fit my hand.
Eventually I get one finger hooked and I can't pull it out.
Tried to reset the engine code because that would rev the engine a bit. Which it did but apparently just by injecting more fuel not opening throttle valve.
Found a pen in the car to poke the throttle plate. Release the kracken!
Troublemaking o-hole!
Reset codes, reassemble the air intake and like it never happened.