Xantia Throttle Problem

[1960darrenh]

I have a 1998 Xantia 1.8SXI. Has been running like a dream until this week. I start the engine (a little lumpy)ticks over nicely. As soon as I touch the throttle it cuts out. If I whack the throttle down it runs as it should revving freely, but any gentle movements of the gas then the thing cuts out.

 

Help.

[skysurfer]

I don't know if this car is "drive by wire" i.e. no mechanical throttle cable connection to the throttle pedal.

If it is then I would think it wants a new sender unit or throttle pot or whatever it may be called for the throttle pedal.

 

If you remember when the volume control on a radio was a rotary knob (not +/- buttons), often on an old well used radio the sound would crackle and even go off at some volume settings but if you moved the knob to a slightly different volume all would be well.

The part of the throttle senders travel near idle which gets used all the time is well worn but at higher throttle levels it isn't worn so much and works fine...