Accelerator Resistance Question...
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From: Antioch CA
Accelerator Resistance Question...
Hello All,
I just got my car back from the dealer after having the battery terminals cleaned (I know, I should have caught this myself, I panicked when the car wouldn't start :bb ) and the cycle switch in the AC replaced.
Anyway, my gas pedal now has resistance when I press on it. It takes more effor than when I first bought the car (I bought it used a month or so ago). From idle to half-way, there's resistance and then from half-way to the floor it takes about twice the effort. It almost feels like it does when the ASR kicks in except this is constant effort.
Is this normal, did something reset itself when the power got disconnected? Just wondering if the previous owner did something to eliminate the gas pedal resistance. The dealer did find "extra" ground wires coming off the AC unit.
Thanks in advance...
I just got my car back from the dealer after having the battery terminals cleaned (I know, I should have caught this myself, I panicked when the car wouldn't start :bb ) and the cycle switch in the AC replaced.
Anyway, my gas pedal now has resistance when I press on it. It takes more effor than when I first bought the car (I bought it used a month or so ago). From idle to half-way, there's resistance and then from half-way to the floor it takes about twice the effort. It almost feels like it does when the ASR kicks in except this is constant effort.
Is this normal, did something reset itself when the power got disconnected? Just wondering if the previous owner did something to eliminate the gas pedal resistance. The dealer did find "extra" ground wires coming off the AC unit.
Thanks in advance...
Melting Slicks
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Re: Accelerator Resistance Question... (wwjoyner)
Does it offer the same resistance when the car is off?
If so, check the linkage at the throttle body, and see if there is any interference.
If so, check the linkage at the throttle body, and see if there is any interference.
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Re: Accelerator Resistance Question... (Square)
With the ignition off, there is no resistance at all. It makes me think that maybe there is supposed to be resistance to try and get better fuel economy? I would kind of design it this way to encourage people to not floor it all the time if better fuel economy was what I was after. Just a thought...although I'm still curious why this resistance wasn't there when I 1st bought the car.
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Re: Accelerator Resistance Question... (wwjoyner)
dealer probably left something in a kick or bind. Wouldn't be the first time a dealer service shop gumped something else up while repairing a different component 
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Re: Accelerator Resistance Question... (Lone Ranger)
Thanks for the feedback...I got around to popping the hood this morning and taking a look around. It turns out the throttle cable coming from the ASR wasn't in the grooved track on the throttle-lever "thingy" on the engine. I put it back in the grooved track, turned on the car, and voila!, no more resistance. 
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Re: Accelerator Resistance Question... (wwjoyner)
Told ya they gumped something up 
Thanks for the feedback...I got around to popping the hood this morning and taking a look around. It turns out the throttle cable coming from the ASR wasn't in the grooved track on the throttle-lever "thingy" on the engine. I put it back in the grooved track, turned on the car, and voila!, no more resistance.
