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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 05:58 PM
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Car: 1992 Firebird
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Car drives without pressing pedal

I have a 1992 3.1 Firebird and when i start the car it idles normal, but when i press any amount of force on the accelerator. The car will jump to 3000 RPM even when i take my foot off. What could it be?
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 06:09 PM
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Re: Car drives without pressing pedal

Check the pedal and throttle cable/ linkage is free to move and not being jammed up when open
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 06:14 PM
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
Re: Car drives without pressing pedal

Also, make sure the T-body is clean and not gumed up with oily stuff.
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 06:23 PM
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Re: Car drives without pressing pedal

What else could it be if these two things are not the problem? Because I work a lot and go to college so I don't have a lot of free time and when I get the free time i will need to know everything that could be the cause of this problem
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 06:56 PM
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Re: Car drives without pressing pedal

In the 20 mins you been on the net you would of known if those were the issues or not.
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