# On a different planet **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [October 31, 2008, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/on-a-different-planet/21453 "2008-10-31T14:34:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mitchell787](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ccd318/32.png) [@mitchell787](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mitchell787)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/on-a-different-planet/21453/1 "2008-10-31T14:34:07Z")
I have this 1988 saturn and it would rev up every time we would get to a corner where we had to slowed down. so, I figured that it had to be the choke only this car has electronic everything so I unplugged the dew-hicky from the throttle body and lone behold it cured the problem. Now what I’m wondering is, what does this device do and does it need to be plugged in? ---
**Author:** ![Manolito](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/manolito/32/3070_2.png) [@Manolito](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Manolito)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/on-a-different-planet/21453/2 "2008-10-31T14:49:53Z")
Never seen an '88 Saturn engine, but the only electrical connection I would expect to see to the throttle assembly on an '88 would be the throttle position sensor. I am surprised that you did not get a Check Engine light when you unplugged it. The problem may or may not be the sensor itself. If it runs well without it, I would leave it unplugged. ---
**Author:** ![mitchell787](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ccd318/32.png) [@mitchell787](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mitchell787)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/on-a-different-planet/21453/3 "2008-10-31T15:14:02Z")
Also while at a stop sign, Its running at 2500-3000 rpms , so you really have to push on the brake to keep it stopped , but if you put it into neutral it will go back to normal , but it takes about 5- 10 sec.