Gas Pedal Gets Stuck!!

[johnnq]

i was driving to work yesterday morning and the light turned green...but i couldn't move! the has pedal got stuck. after aobut 30 seconds it "let go" and i was fine. the longer i don't press on the pedal, the worse it gets stuck...and it hasn't happened since that one morning. 96 bonneville se. help?

[maxwedge]

Clean the throttle body, check for binding linkage on the TB.

[johnnq]

is this something i can do? i've never actually fixed anything

[Alibi]

Here is how to clean the TB http://www.lesabret.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=4054

Really, really easy. Anyone with a screwdriver and a can of TB cleaner ($2 or less at wally wurld) can do it in 30 minutes or less (minus drying time).