It is easliy removed and will cause ZERO problems other than no CC.

One 13mm nut on back side of it, undo vac line and then the clip attached to the throttle linkage... it is like a hair pin.

But as was just said it is very easy to fix it... just don't break it. those are quite expensive. I'll give ya $ for it if it is in good shape...

 

Why worry with if I don't need it or care for it? And if you were paying attention there is nothing to do with a vacumn hose in this problem.

 

I think I may remove it for now. I had manipulated the throttle linkage by hand and apparently I knock something out of alignment. The damn thing tried to go wide *** open throttle which was a total freak out. Luckily I shut it down quickly before any engine damage could occur. After a little more manipulation it appears to be back to normal right now.

The way it did go full throttle was pretty scary. I have never seen an engine rev so quickly. But quick reaction to shut it off saved engine from blowing up.

With the risk versus reward being a blown engine versus a CC that I just do not have a need for, I can do without a Cruise Control. I know they are nice on a long drive but I never use my Discovery for that anyway.

My cruise control is my right foot, I can always control that.

It was dark last night when this started. I will take a closer look at it today.

Thanks for your input Cosmo, that is exactly what I was looking for.

 

I did take another look at it. It seems that when I blipped the throttle linkage by hand, that somehow the end of the spring caught up in the linkage extending from the bellows in such a way that the throttle went wide open. It is back to "normal" now, but I really do not need the CC, So I may yank it off of there.

I am still getting the P1176/1178 codes and my tailpipe is pretty black. So I got some work to get done on it.

My how I long for the older simpler motors and a good carb to adjust. A 283 with a Holley four barrel would be fine with me. And a lot more fun when you put your foot in it.

 

Yes, you can remove it completely. At least, mine is missing. Every part of it is gone with the exception of the vacuum lines under the dash.

 

Yeah, I went ahead and unbolted it today. One 13mm nut and it slipped right off at the linkage. Pulled the vacumn pump a while back. When I find where i sat that damn pump down, it is going to Cosmic for his rig.

 

The ecu would not let your engine blow up, it cuts fuel at the max safe rpm, all fuel injected engines are this way, its called a rev limiter.
However a old worn out engine may not stay together at 6,000 rpm like a new engine will.