gas pedal............

YNOT · May 16th, 2007, 04:32 AM

........stuck down while driving home tonight.

neverfastenough · May 16th, 2007, 06:47 AM

Man that sounds like fun! I used to have a pickup that every time the floor mat slid forward and got under the pedal it would stick when I mashed it all the way to the floor. It could be the springs, the cable or more commonly carbon buildup in the throttle body. I'd start by cleaning the throttle body. You can break it down into sections to eliminate and rule out parts if it keeps doing it.

88dragstang · May 16th, 2007, 10:01 AM

A friend of mine had that happen to him last friday at the local dragstrip!
Its an 1/8 mile track and he went through the big end stuck wide open at 99.5 mph. He shut the key off and hit the sand but he and the car are ok. Same situation, pin down floormat caught the pedal. He did run a 7.18 though, LOL! Pretty fast for a 5 speed.

jpalm · May 17th, 2007, 09:19 PM

also check the motor mounts, if it sticks when you get down on it, the motor may be lifting and binding the linkage/cable. be careful, good luck

jpalm

patwrecked · May 17th, 2007, 11:43 PM

theres a bolt inter the throttle body with a spring behind it. If you loosen that up it should solve your problem.

May 16th, 2007, 04:32 AM	#1
YNOT Regular 1989 GT Hatch Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 227 iTrader: 0 reviews	gas pedal............ ........stuck down while driving home tonight.

May 16th, 2007, 06:47 AM	#2
neverfastenough Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: FOB Salerno, Afghanistan Posts: 137 iTrader: 0 reviews	Man that sounds like fun! I used to have a pickup that every time the floor mat slid forward and got under the pedal it would stick when I mashed it all the way to the floor. It could be the springs, the cable or more commonly carbon buildup in the throttle body. I'd start by cleaning the throttle body. You can break it down into sections to eliminate and rule out parts if it keeps doing it. __________________ 9000 hp, 170 knots, 9 aluminum drive shafts, 3 piston disk brakes, can carry 9 camaros to the junkyard at the same time.

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May 16th, 2007, 10:01 AM	#3
88dragstang Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 83 iTrader: 0 reviews	A friend of mine had that happen to him last friday at the local dragstrip! Its an 1/8 mile track and he went through the big end stuck wide open at 99.5 mph. He shut the key off and hit the sand but he and the car are ok. Same situation, pin down floormat caught the pedal. He did run a 7.18 though, LOL! Pretty fast for a 5 speed.

May 17th, 2007, 09:19 PM	#4
jpalm Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 17 iTrader: 0 reviews	also check the motor mounts, if it sticks when you get down on it, the motor may be lifting and binding the linkage/cable. be careful, good luck jpalm

May 17th, 2007, 11:43 PM	#5
patwrecked Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 339 iTrader: 0 reviews	theres a bolt inter the throttle body with a spring behind it. If you loosen that up it should solve your problem.

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