accelerator sticking

caris

I have owned my toyota carina 1.8 "m" reg for a couple of months now, and there is a slight sticking on the accelerator, it seems to be from the pedal. When depressing the accelerator you feel resistance and then a sudden give and then its ok for a while, sems to be mainly if the car has stood, however, its also started to do it during use, any ideas and is it safe to use.

thanks
caris

Money_Grabber13579

Where have you been for the past year?!!! You say it is a Toyota and the accelerator pedal sticks...:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

benham3160

Money_Grabber13579 wrote: »

Where have you been for the past year?!!! You say it is a Toyota and the accelerator pedal sticks...:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Ignore this. Doesn't affect vehicles of this age, nor is the actual fault similar. (That's if the Toyota fault really exists to any extent anyway....)

Could be a sticky, stretched or otherwise knackered cable, or sticky throttle body. Shouldn't be expensive to sort, could be as simple as a quick spray of carb cleaner.

Take it this is petrol model?

Regards,
Andy

johnnyroper

i would disconnect the cable and find out which part is sticking,could be pedal,cable or throttle body.

if it is cable just fit a new one if pedal give it a good lube if throttle body(i doubt it is but always a chance) then it could be broken return spring.

pwllbwdr

... and check that the mats aren't obstructing the pedal movement!