My gas pedal is sticking.

[90TGP]

My gas pedal is sticking.

 

When I try to accelerate slowly [like from 0-10] the pedal sticks like there's something behind it. I have to put more force onto the pedal then normal to get it moving. But then after I have it past that, it acts normal.

 

What could be causing this?

 

I'll have my mechanic look at it next week.

[patgizz]

bad cable? have you pulled the cables off the throttle body and checked the TB itself? don't pay a mechanic to do such an easy task. first i would pull all the cables and check the TB, and the gas pedal w/ the throttle cable attached to it. if that checks out OK hook up the cables(3 - one throttle, one cruise, one kickdown for the trans) one at a time till you find the culprit.

[Robby1870]

Is this problem only when its cold or all the time. If its only when its cold, its normal. My car hates driving when its cold, I usually wait til idle rpms get around 950-900 before I drive it

 

Robby

[90TGP]

All the time.

[GnatGoSplat]

Try squirting some motor oil onto the linkage and pivot of the throttle body. I had this problem on the '88 where the pedal was very stiff. Oiling the throttle linkages fixed the problem.