Topic: Stuck gas pedal

[sparkynacho]

Every time I press the gas pedal it gets stuck at the bottom. I find myself going under the hood and releasing it manually. Is there spring of something that I have look for to make it work on its own?

[kneedownnate]

There's no golden "this is the problem" answer.  You need to inspect your complete throttle system from the pedal to the carb/throttle body to determine what's hanging up.  Seems pretty simple to me 

[Rocksurfer]

Some more info would be needed here to even discuss the issue like year, efi/carb, etc.

[OOPS]

Clean and lube all pivot points. Pull cable cable and clean inside by spraying brake cleaner down the cable until it runs clear out the other end. Go to a MC shop and get some cable lube and use as directed.

[46&2]

Clean and lube all pivot points. Pull cable cable and clean inside by spraying brake cleaner down the cable until it runs clear out the other end. Go to a MC shop and get some cable lube and use as directed.

My cable stuck like crazy and I did this and now it works great.

[zippo]

just feather the clutch all the time and let it run wide open? I mean, thats what you would do if you were a real man.


just playing. Just gotta start checking stuff. should be easy to find!

[Sparkplug]

Lol, now old yotas r goin WOT huh

[Plekto]

Only way to keep up with the insane commuting speeds every morning...

[toolman]

What year is it?? Mine is a 82 and im running a weber so i did away with the factory linkage and use a lokar cable with the factory pedal and the weber carb linkage. had to do a little mod with the carb linkage bit it all works good and no sticky.

[Dr Phat]

I had the same problem when waking my Toyota from its 26 year slumber.

Made a bowl out of tinfoil and let the throttle plate/body soak in carb cleaner overnight. Worked great after.

[sparkynacho [OP]]

The car was parked in my driveway for a few years. I will try to lubricate the throttle cable. The linkage attached to the intake manifold work fine.