gas pedal sticks help! - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards

Bobby_80s · 12-18-2008, 10:44 AM

every time i start the car for the first time of the day

i put the car in gear and my gas pedal seems stuck

not locked in stuck just takes alot extra pressure from my foot to un hindge it and press it down then is moves up n down fine

i try not to put too much pressure on it cuz ill go speeding forward or backwards out of control

jsut very annoying.

not sure if the this is interior or transmission./engine related

anybody experience this? do i need to oil the pedal where its bolted to the floor?

do i need to check the transmission cable for adjustment?

Ward · 12-18-2008, 09:52 PM

Run some WD-40 down the throttle and trans cables. To do this, disconnect them, hold them pointing up, and shoot the WD-40 into where the cable meets the sleeve. It could also be the throttle body shaft sticking, due to worn bushings. You can also try oiling that, but if the bushings are worn too much, it probably won't make much difference.

Bobby_80s · 12-18-2008, 09:56 PM

thanks for the tip

where are the bushings for the throttle shaft? my throttle body is brand new remanufactured

baliva1 · 12-18-2008, 10:00 PM

I had another car doing this and it was some type of deposit build up in the throttle body. I'd take the air cleaner assembly off, get an old tooth brush and scrub all around your butterflies and the walls of the throttle body with carb cleaner. it'll smoke some when you fire her up, but should do the trick if that is the problem.

Ward · 12-18-2008, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobby_80s

thanks for the tip

where are the bushings for the throttle shaft? my throttle body is brand new remanufactured

They're pressed into the throttle body, where the shaft goes through it. They're made of brass, and do wear over time. If your TB is new though, you can probably rule that out as the cause.