Need help!! Gas peddle stuck while driving!!!

robystang

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has anyone had this problem??? took car out for a ride, every time I shifted the car would rev high while I pushed the clutch in to shift, then a little later it stuck WIDE open, had to shut car off so I wouldn't blow the motor, checked the throttle body, its moves freely, no sticking at all, seems like the cable, is getting hung up, could it just be that I need a new cable? Please any help would be great!! I nearly @#it my pants, LOL. Thanks for any feedback.

 

dvs bullet

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Samething happened to me, I almost sh$t my pants too!! I've replaced the throttle body and it still does it when I haven't had it out for a while. It's got to be in the cable. Good luck!!

 

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mine was doing the same thing last week....the car would pretty much drive itself and sometimes it would rev up 2 4,000rpm and stay there....i put fuel injector cleaner in the gas tank and it hasnt done it since. hope this helps at all

 

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Matts89LX5.0

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check to see if the throttle cable is being caught up somewhere near the throttle body. I had a similar problem back when I had my 89 Hatch.

 

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kevin2m4

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mine did the same. was a clip that broke off the throttle cable. i used a ziptie to fix mine. not the safest design or repair though

 

HISSIN50

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if your cable looks bad (chafed, etc), you might want to pull out the DMM and see if you are using it as a ground. when there is insufficient ground, stuff like throttle, clutch, etc cables get recruited as ground cables. this shortens their life by a good bit.

good luck.

 

mustang88GT

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mine does it when ever it is cold and by cold i mean sub freezing

 

K.C.90gt

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mine did the same thing, it went WOT when I pushed the clutch in and the brake. I shut down quickly and pulled into a parking spot, looked down and what do you know, the corner of the floor mat was on the gas pedal and snaked behind the brake. SO when I hit the brake it pushed the gas pedal down at the same time. Just thought I would throw that in there and check your floor mats in case you didnt already, unless you dont have any.

 

millhouse

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K.C.90gt said:

mine did the same thing, it went WOT when I pushed the clutch in and the brake. I shut down quickly and pulled into a parking spot, looked down and what do you know, the corner of the floor mat was on the gas pedal and snaked behind the brake. SO when I hit the brake it pushed the gas pedal down at the same time. Just thought I would throw that in there and check your floor mats in case you didnt already, unless you dont have any.

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Yep, the same thing happened to me....once. Needless to say, I no longer drive with my drivers side floor mat.

 

jadedinpa

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i've also heard of the pedal getting stuck on the carpet

 

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cola8d8

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Like he said above, sounds dumb... but make sure it is not sticking on the carpet or floor mats. Also happened to me last week (floor mat).

 

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PuppyDawg

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mustang88GT said:

mine does it when ever it is cold and by cold i mean sub freezing

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same here....but as it warms up/driving it around a little bit, it loosens it out.....strange...i'm going to try the remedies these gentlemen (and ladies) suggested.....perhaps they'll help my situation a bit.

 

warreng06

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exactly with the drivers side mat, trimmed it so it was completly away from the gas pedal. That could be it

 

robystang

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thanks for the replies, gonna take the mat out just to eliminate that idea, and i'll check the carpet too, sure hope thats all it was!!, thanks guys.

 

NosPony

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I had same problem pedel getting stuck. I threw my front floor mats away problem solved.