stupid gas pedal!
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stupid gas pedal!
okaaayyy.....
i'm driving the slug the other day, and the accelerator sticks. I threw it neutral and pumped the pedal to bring the idle down, but it just kept revving. Finally, I shut her down, and waited a while. When I started it up, it started all over again. I shut her down again, opened the hood, checked the linkage, cable, return spring...everything looks good. Close the hood, start to get back in the car, and lo and behold, the $%^&**! floormat had moved up over the go pedal and was holding it down. I knew the oem floormats didn't fit worth a damn, but I didn't expect that to happen. :cuss
i'm driving the slug the other day, and the accelerator sticks. I threw it neutral and pumped the pedal to bring the idle down, but it just kept revving. Finally, I shut her down, and waited a while. When I started it up, it started all over again. I shut her down again, opened the hood, checked the linkage, cable, return spring...everything looks good. Close the hood, start to get back in the car, and lo and behold, the $%^&**! floormat had moved up over the go pedal and was holding it down. I knew the oem floormats didn't fit worth a damn, but I didn't expect that to happen. :cuss
Melting Slicks
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Re: stupid gas pedal! (Jeff 6T9)
Well, at least it was an easy fix :yesnod:
FWIW, I got a set of ZIP's carpeted mats with the Corvette logo on them several years ago. They fit well and have held up very well.
As soon as I read the subject I thought of an experience with my '68 Mustang. I was driving along (about 55MPH) on a two lane road, minding my own business, all of a sudden the pedal goes to the floor and away I go :eek: I managed to get my foot under the pedal and pull it back up, then slow down to a stop. Turns out the return spring on the linkage broke :crazy: Needless to say, it freaked me out :yesnod:
FWIW, I got a set of ZIP's carpeted mats with the Corvette logo on them several years ago. They fit well and have held up very well.
As soon as I read the subject I thought of an experience with my '68 Mustang. I was driving along (about 55MPH) on a two lane road, minding my own business, all of a sudden the pedal goes to the floor and away I go :eek: I managed to get my foot under the pedal and pull it back up, then slow down to a stop. Turns out the return spring on the linkage broke :crazy: Needless to say, it freaked me out :yesnod:
Burning Brakes
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From: CT
Re: stupid gas pedal! (Jeff 6T9)
Jeff:
Something simular happened to me. I looked everywhere under the hood, checked the linkage etc. I couldnt see a problem. I restarted the car and I thought I was gonna blow the motor. What the Heck is going on. I finally look down at the gas pedal and I see that the spring and pin have somehow gotton stuck into the carpet and holding the gas pedal down. Easy fix but needless to say I felt like a horses butt.
Mike :smash:
Something simular happened to me. I looked everywhere under the hood, checked the linkage etc. I couldnt see a problem. I restarted the car and I thought I was gonna blow the motor. What the Heck is going on. I finally look down at the gas pedal and I see that the spring and pin have somehow gotton stuck into the carpet and holding the gas pedal down. Easy fix but needless to say I felt like a horses butt.
Mike :smash:
Burning Brakes
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From: Milford NH
Re: stupid gas pedal! (Jeff 6T9)
In my Vette the floormat rides up and prevents the accelerator from being depressed to it fullest potential. That is annoying when you go to pass and you have no juice! :cuss
I had a buddy suggest one-sided Velco on the bottom of the flootmat, has anyone tried this?
I had a buddy suggest one-sided Velco on the bottom of the flootmat, has anyone tried this?
