97 pathfinder over reving

[Jon-Marc]

It started yesterday, while driving the Pathfinder, started to over rev, like to 35000 while in park. ( It is normal to be at 21000 while in cruise at 70 mph.) It also continues to want to stay at that rpm. I have no clue what is up with it. It was cold but it only is doing it after warming up. By the way, I am new hear, I love my Pathfinder, and thanks for any help.

[pathfinder9035]

31000...wow thats one high reving engine...lol...

anyways i cant see what the problem is really because of the lack of info man.

[Jon-Marc]

Sorry about that, it went away over afew days but, and drove normal till today, now it is back. While driving it suddenly revs so high I have to give it full brakes. In park it revs into the red! Any idea what it could be? Hope its a cheap fix!

[Chuck Tribolet]

I'd be suspecting the cruise control. You can remove the cable for cruisecontrol from the throttle and see if it goes away. It could also be a stuckthrottle cable.

[fueler]

by the way you stuck an extra digit on all the numbers. at 35000 rpm, your engine would likely explode.

[JonathanPrem]

My friends dad had the same issue in his impala. You need to clean out the throttle body. Just go buy a can Throttle body cleaner and spray a bit in will its running. That should fix the trick