Frequently, the gas pedal will stick as I'm driving. I can be cruising on the freeway and when I want to accelerate, the pedal will be hard to push. Eventually, I can get the pedal to work, but it is scary. The pedal can also be hard to push after the car has been setting for a while. Unfortunately, when I take the car to the dealer, this problem never happens. The Caravan has a 3.3L V6. Any ideas?
Joy
Clean the throttle body.
--scott
Most likely cause would be a dirty throttle body.
Have someone watch while you operate the gas pedel see if it is hitting on anything? I would also look on the firewall at the pedel linkage look for corosion on the linkage
No, no, no, no, no,,,,,
not unless he has other symptoms, sich as poor driveability, rough idle, engine sometimes racing at idle, etc...
Manually work the throttle lever under the hood, and if it works freely, but the pedal doesn't then I'd suspect accelerator cable (lube or replace it).
Pretty cheap fix, and might save you from knocking the house down.
Cleaning the throttle body solved the problem. Thanks for the suggestions.
Joy
check for stuff on the floor near the pedal. Also, do you have floor mats? They can sometimes cause problems with the gas pedal.
--------------- Alex
Check all the linkages. Check alignment @ the throttle body/airbox. Check the throttle body/airbox bearing (pull the linkage and see that it moves freely and has no play) Lubricate/replace any cables.
Or go back to the dealer and tear the guy a new asshole. Make it absolutely clear that he is to keep at it until he finds the problem.
Or take it to a competant mechanic.
Great. What kind of stupid mechanic did you take that car to that couldn't figure out to try this the first time you took it to them?
---------------- Alex
======== ======== Alex, it was likely some ASE certified type that looked down at the floor mat, checked for a beer bottle under the pedal........then sent him on his way.
what you reckon..aye?
~:~ MarshMonster ~:~
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