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armin92284

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My gas pedal feels stiff on my stang. How do i adjust it so it isnt so hard to push?
 

The Shape

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Mine is the same way. I am not sure what you can do about it though. You get used to it pretty quick the problem is when you drive something else. Like for instace I am so used to my car that when I drove my neighbors Durango the other night I accidentaly spun the tires at the first two stop lights before I got used to the soft pedal it has.
 

HISSIN50

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i might check the cable for frayed spots on the cable and proper alignment of the cable. i dont know how stiff it is (i'm not there with you)- as TS noted, stang pedals can be stiffer than others (i like it - easier to modulate while heel/toeing).
 

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HISSIN50 said:
i might check the cable for frayed spots on the cable and proper alignment of the cable. i dont know how stiff it is (i'm not there with you)- as TS noted, stang pedals can be stiffer than others (i like it - easier to modulate while heel/toeing).
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I agree. I would check for binding along the cable -- maybe look for something suck in the TB linkage, even check the carpet under the pedal (floor mat?). Probably not a good thing to either have it eventually stick or not work at all, so worth looking into...
 
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Mine feels pretty good so I would check for binds or something frayed
 
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Last time mine was really stiff and eventually it actually hung up. The fix was to adjust the idle speed screw. I had it so far off that it started to bind up in the TB.
 
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armin92284

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where is the idle speed screw located? Sorry, im still a noob
 

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Right behind where the throttle cable attaches to the throttle body. It faces towards the front of the motor, on the backside of the TB.
 
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Mine freed up a ton after cleaning the throttle body out real good.
 
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