[PeterAllen]

I've been busy with bodywork for a couple of week but I've looked at this issue again.

Can you believe it. Yesterday I bought a second–hand throttle body off eBay and I'm waiting for it to arrive. Today I went down the shed to look at the MAF to see if I could see something there. While I had the MAF off - and the ignition on – I pressed the butterfly and I could move it. My intention was to see if I could start the car and then push the butterfly I might learn something of the problem. I had previously tried – it must have been with the ignition off – but it would not move. Anyway after moving the butterfly with my finger I then pressed the accelerator and I was sure I heard movement in the throttle body. The ignition was still ‘on’ so I hit the starter and pressed the accelerator... Vroooom.

Buggered if I know but I think the butterfly was somehow stuck and unmovable (locked) with the ignition off. Giving it a nudge with the ignition ‘on’ seems to have freed it.

Let me see; engine runs, brakes work, steering connected, when the weather clears it might get driven up the driveway and down the street on it maiden outing... oh happy day.