accelerator pedal is really stiff

**bennjamin** · 01-08-2008 09:06 PM

carbon buildup around the very edge of your throttle butterfly CAN give this issue. It gunks up and prevents smooth operation of the throttle butterfly , throttle cable and thus accelerator feel.

fix by

take off intke arm.
get a old tooth brush. get a spray can of carby cleaner. leave the engine OFF
get a friend to depress teh accell. to full throttle (WOT) and then spray a few sprays into and around the throttle body and throttle butterfly. Use the tooth brush to scrub in and around the throttle body too. After a good scrub , spray a couple more times and let it sit for a few minutes to dry. Wipe out with a clean cloth to remove excess if need be.
reinstall intake arm , start car. It may need a couple of turns t get going , normal. It will chug alittle but will become normal again in a few minutes of idle.

**Fo55il** · 02-08-2008 09:38 AM

aw ok, so pretty much clean d throttle body. i guess ill hafta do dat,

boosting the car creates these issues?

**fabezzz** · 31-08-2008 01:04 PM

Just bumping up a old thread, i only got around to doing it this week the car actually has a twin carb engine so theres no throttle body to clean what should i do?

ive tryed spraying silicone around but it didn't make a difference.

**Fo55il** · 31-08-2008 03:58 PM

Bahahahahhahahaaha

pwnd !!!

find d throttle cable then

**migoreng** · 31-08-2008 03:59 PM

meh i notice a civic gli 98 model i drive sometimes has a bloody stiff accelerator pedal
you've really gotta use your leg muscles to floor the thing.
LOL

**fabezzz** · 31-08-2008 06:41 PM

lol i know its stupid i used to have a single carb one before and it used to have a really soft one but i think because this one has 2 carbs to open up ethier that or somthing needs lube on it.

**ralph_ef9** · 31-08-2008 07:12 PM

its time to clean ur throttle body...the carbon just stop the batterfly moving in ur throttle body....also put some oil in ur throttle cable....oil just like engine oil or wd40...

**fabezzz** · 31-08-2008 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by ralph_ef9

its time to clean ur throttle body...the carbon just stop the batterfly moving in ur throttle body....also put some oil in ur throttle cable....oil just like engine oil or wd40...

Doesn't have a throttle body because its a carb engine thats why i was asking what else it could be.

**ralph_ef9** · 08-09-2008 02:23 PM

the carb engine have a throttle body...all u can do is take off ur black intake fillter box, if ur one is eg gl then u can see it, it black siting next to the fire wall, its going to be a little hard to get ur hands in....and there is a lot of small vacuum hose...
after u take off the intake box,u can see ur throttle body i think there is 2 of them, they face to the fire wall...thats all i can tell....clean them with carb cleaner....
anyway u have to check wat is stoping ur throttle body operate.....
good luck!