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Old 12-13-2010, 09:06 PM
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Question gas pedal and throttle cable

went to move it this morning a bit cold out when i went to move it my gas pedal went to the floor and stayed there now my gas pedal is slightly off more near the floor any suggestions? is this easy fix? does cable need to be lubed? ill post pics in the morning any suggestion be great.
Old 12-13-2010, 11:55 PM
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wow no replies
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you didnt give us any info, is the throttle stuck wide open? is it just the cable/pedal? Is it frozen, etc.
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recoil not that great
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is it the cable or throttle body remove the cable from linkage nd try to move both parts
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check to make sure the end isnt stuck on the fabric of the firewall. mine was stuck on there not 30 min ago. solution: trim the area around the cable like an inch around or so. =]
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