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Apr 1, 2011 | 07:21 AM

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sticky accelerator

what's the best way to combat this? it only sticks when i'm completely off the gas, get ready to take off, and then i rev like a ricer

Apr 1, 2011 | 07:42 AM

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Re: sticky accelerator

Clean the throttle body and adjust the throttle cable to have about 1/2" of slack.

Apr 1, 2011 | 08:29 AM

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Re: sticky accelerator

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Originally Posted by RonJ@HT

Clean the throttle body and adjust the throttle cable to have about 1/2" of slack.

1/2 seems like a lot?

Apr 1, 2011 | 08:45 AM

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Re: sticky accelerator

i had a similar problem with my car, but it went away after i lubricated the grommet through which the throttle cable goes through the firewall with some white lithium grease.

Apr 1, 2011 | 10:03 AM

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Re: sticky accelerator

Quote:

Originally Posted by RonJ@HT

Clean the throttle body and adjust the throttle cable to have about 1/2" of slack.

clean the throttle body

Apr 1, 2011 | 11:37 AM

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Re: sticky accelerator

thanks guys

Apr 1, 2011 | 02:32 PM

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Re: sticky accelerator

trottle or remove old cable

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