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2001 Dodge Caravan Gas Pedal Sticking
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 |
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2001 Dodge Caravan Gas Pedal Sticking
Joy Suyehara > wrote:
>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? Clean the throttle body. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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2001 Dodge Caravan Gas Pedal Sticking
"Joy Suyehara" > wrote in message ... > 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 Most likely cause would be a dirty throttle body. |
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2001 Dodge Caravan Gas Pedal Sticking
clean carbon buildup off of throttle plates
Joy Suyehara wrote: > 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 |
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2001 Dodge Caravan Gas Pedal Sticking
On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:28:32 -0500, philthy > wrote:
>clean carbon buildup off of throttle plates 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). > >Joy Suyehara wrote: > >> 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 -- -john wide-open at throttle dot info |
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2001 Dodge Caravan Gas Pedal Sticking
"~^Johnny^~" > wrote in message ... > On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:28:32 -0500, philthy > wrote: > >>clean carbon buildup off of throttle plates > > 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. |
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2001 Dodge Caravan Gas Pedal Sticking
In article >, "Joe" >
wrote: > "~^Johnny^~" > wrote in message > ... > > On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 19:28:32 -0500, philthy > wrote: > > > >>clean carbon buildup off of throttle plates > > > > 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 |
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2001 Dodge Caravan Gas Pedal Sticking
On Wed, 29 Mar 2006 13:55:36 -0500, Alex Rodriguez > wrote:
>In article >, says... >>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? >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. |
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2001 Dodge Caravan Gas Pedal Sticking
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2001 Dodge Caravan Gas Pedal Sticking
Alex Rodriguez wrote: > In article >, > says... > > >Cleaning the throttle body solved the problem. Thanks for the > >suggestions. > > 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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