dckstr Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 From a stop I get resistance in the gas pedal. A little more pressure and it seems to break free and it goes down about 1/2" before it begins to excellerate.It seems as if something is sticking. I have lubed all cables and linkage and the problem persists. This only occures when driving and only from a dead stop. I have worked the accelerator when the engine is off and can't detect any hitch or stickiness, everything seems to operate smoothly. Could the problem be a cable adjustment or something with the throttle body or plate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeskay Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 From a stop I get resistance in the gas pedal. A little more pressure and it seems to break free and it goes down about 1/2" before it begins to excellerate.It seems as if something is sticking. I have lubed all cables and linkage and the problem persists. This only occures when driving and only from a dead stop. I have worked the accelerator when the engine is off and can't detect any hitch or stickiness, everything seems to operate smoothly. Could the problem be a cable adjustment or something with the throttle body or plate? i had the similar problem and it went away after cleaning the throttle body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dckstr Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 From a stop I get resistance in the gas pedal. A little more pressure and it seems to break free and it goes down about 1/2" before it begins to excellerate.It seems as if something is sticking. I have lubed all cables and linkage and the problem persists. This only occures when driving and only from a dead stop. I have worked the accelerator when the engine is off and can't detect any hitch or stickiness, everything seems to operate smoothly. Could the problem be a cable adjustment or something with the throttle body or plate? i had the similar problem and it went away after cleaning the throttle body. Is this a big job or something I can handle myself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dckstr Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share Posted December 16, 2008 From a stop I get resistance in the gas pedal. A little more pressure and it seems to break free and it goes down about 1/2" before it begins to excellerate.It seems as if something is sticking. I have lubed all cables and linkage and the problem persists. This only occures when driving and only from a dead stop. I have worked the accelerator when the engine is off and can't detect any hitch or stickiness, everything seems to operate smoothly. Could the problem be a cable adjustment or something with the throttle body or plate? i had the similar problem and it went away after cleaning the throttle body. Is this a big job or something I can handle myself? Problem solved. I took off the air intake hose and top of the air box, then cleaned the throttle plate and what I could reach of the body with carb cleaner. Big difference, gas pedal is as smooth as silk, just like new. Easy fix. Thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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