Car is redlining itself with no driver input

[NachtRitter84]

So that brake light is still on, we’ll preface with that - I replaced brakes, master cylinder, serviced the ATX(twice) replaced the two non-timing belts, threw new pack coil and wires on it. The car had, after all, been sitting in a yard for a year before I bought it so basic tune up stuff seemed in order anyway. But that light is still on…

So now I went to get gas this morning, started her up and pulled out of the station and my engine surged, except it stayed surged. The mile back to my house was an exercise in fighting the car - acting like the gas pedal is pegged out, having to stand on the brakes with it trying to accelerate (hey the brakes for sure work) and continuing to do this in neutral or park(ATX).

Parked it, turned her off, popped the hood and checked the throttle body - nothing seems stuck but it’s still doing it. If I turn the engine over it immediately revs over(I assume it’s redlining, there’s no tach in the ‘02 instrument panel) and starts coughing/clacking not sure how to describe the sound while still revving like the pedal is pegged out. - driving it means I’m riding the brake hard since the car is literally floored out without me touching the pedal

Any ideas?

[NachtRitter84]

Notes: I don’t have floor mats. I think it may be a broken pedal return spring since the gas peddle is…. Loose as a goose suddenly.

[INVUJerry]

It's possible the spring on the TB broke, or you have a very bad vacuum leak. Inspect the throttle body really well first.