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Old 06-19-2010, 08:18 PM
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When i drive around 25 30mph the gas pedal actually moves by itself and punches straight to the floor. Like it is sticking. Like it is shifting into overdrive by itself, i wd40'd the throttle body and throttle cable. That didn't work. It only does it on occasion, but i can't even drive it anywhere when it does. Thankyou for any advice given. I think it is electrical.
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hmm.... u mustive done a toyota throttle swap! lol sry had 2!

but seriously, do u have cruise control? maybe theres like a short or something?
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i don't suprisingly my dad thought it was that too
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hmm... i wonder....is it an auto?
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Does it have cruise control? If so, make sure that the cruise control isn't malfunctioning. If it does have cruise, is it vacuum assisted cruise or electronic cruise?
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it doesn't have cruise, does it have some kind of electronic overdrive somewhere that i can unplug because it is almost like it is shifting into a passing gear by itself.
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can it be duplicated in park or neutral? My first thought is the Throttle cable is out of adjustment or maybe a problem with the solenoids for the trans
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no it can't i have tried to get it to stick in park but it doesn't, only when driving.
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is there another cable going 2 the throttle?
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