Acceleration problem -97 Lumina - Please Help
mike_y
05-09-2006, 05:04 PM
Hello
Recently, I've been experiencing a problem with my 97 Lumina where, when my foot is off the gas pedal the car still accelerates. Its happened twice now. I know next to nothing about these kinds of issues, so any help would be appreciated
Recently, I've been experiencing a problem with my 97 Lumina where, when my foot is off the gas pedal the car still accelerates. Its happened twice now. I know next to nothing about these kinds of issues, so any help would be appreciated
maxwedge
05-09-2006, 05:07 PM
Goes faster, or just doesn't slow down as expected? Anyway check for binding throttle linkage or throttle plate, clean the throttle body also.
richtazz
05-09-2006, 05:11 PM
any check engine light on, if so, what codes are stored?
mike_y
05-09-2006, 05:51 PM
The car speeds up, as if i had my foot on the gas pedal. No check engine light is on, and no past history of anything like this happening
quteasabutton
05-09-2006, 06:32 PM
is it something as simple as the gas pedal isn't coming out all the way after you push it in to accelerate? i.e. sticky
tblake
05-10-2006, 12:52 AM
cruise controll related somehow? ie stuck on accellerate?
Street18
05-11-2006, 04:01 PM
^ yea it could be the cruise control, beacuse it can acclerate to keep the car at one speed when you let your foot off the accelerator
richtazz
05-15-2006, 10:54 AM
Look at the throttle cable bracket on the throttle body. When the throttle is released, the linkage should contact the throttle stop. If there is a gap there, your linkage or throttle cable are binding, not allowing the throttle plate to return all the way closed.
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