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Originally Posted by jason_els  What I figured. There is no mechanical linkage from the throttles themselves to the fuel flow controller.
I ran into that problem with my Saab 9000. Damn throttle computer fried and cost $1000 to be replaced and right after that the second computer that manages accelerator pedal input died too. That was another $800. |
Yep, my Toyota pickups are the same way. What gear, how much throttle,
what actual fuel mixture, what ignition timing, what valve timing, are all controlled by the computer. When the operator pushes the accelerator, the computer decides how the engine and transmission respond based on many sensor inputs. You are only telling the computer "I want more power".
It's very weird until you get used to it a bit. Very different from older all mechanical vehicles.