sticking throttle

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anyone have a sticking throttle when the engine gets hot? the throttle seems to be stuck when pulling away from a light and you want to ease on the accelerator and pull away smoothly, but it sticks for just a second and the car jerks forward. this only seems to happen after driving for a while and the engine gets hot. i am thinking either the plastic throttle body is warping a little when it gets hot or somehow the throttle linkage is hanging up. anyone else have this problem?

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RON
2001 sedan/zetec/automatic

[blurr]

I get this too. I think it's part of the stumble/hesitation problem.

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[vad]

Mine was sticking only when cold.
The dealer replaced the throttle body. Now it's fine.
BTW the throttle body replacement didn't take any effect on the hesitation problem.

[W8]

Mine also sticks when it is cold. But once the underhood temperature rises, it stops sticking.