Sticking accelarator pedal.
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Twice now the accelerator pedal hasn't come back for a few seconds after accelerating pretty hard. It's a bit of a brown trouser moment but lucky that i have a rev limiter on the car otherwise the engine would have blown!
Any ideas what this could be? I've got a can of spray lubricant/grease so I was going to oil all the parts of the throttle cable, etc.
Any ideas what this could be? I've got a can of spray lubricant/grease so I was going to oil all the parts of the throttle cable, etc.
borat said:
Twice now the accelerator pedal hasn't come back for a few seconds after accelerating pretty hard. It's a bit of a brown trouser moment but lucky that i have a rev limiter on the car otherwise the engine would have blown!
Any ideas what this could be? I've got a can of spray lubricant/grease so I was going to oil all the parts of the throttle cable, etc.
Sounds daft but it is a known issue that the pedal gets jammed open by the footwell carpet!!
Funny you should mention that but the guy who had the car before had replaced the drivers side mat with an aftermarket one (I suppose the original one must of worn out). This mat was too big so I presumed the throttle was getting stuck under it so I've (neatly) cut it down to size. I suppose that it could be getting stuck on the carpet but I've checked when stationary and the pedal travel seems to be pretty clear.
I had my first experience in a TVR on Saturday (as a passenger) and can confirm that this is an issue for TVRs as the throttle stuck open at 125MPH ! Thankfully we pulled over safely. It was established later that it was indeed the carpet that caused the accelartor pedal to stick. Dont know if that helps at all.
One point about lubing cables: check first to see if it has a nylon liner for the inner cable to slide in. This is included to lower the friction on the inner cable.
However if you oil or grease it with the usual lubricants, the nylon swells and grips the inner cable. A mate of mine found his throttle jammed open on a Suzuki 1000 some years back after doing just that.
Theoretically you don't need to lube a nylon-lined cable but if you feel the urge, use silicon oil which is inert to nylon. Usually by the time a nylon-lined cable gets stiff, it's either kinked, frayed or corroded.
However if you oil or grease it with the usual lubricants, the nylon swells and grips the inner cable. A mate of mine found his throttle jammed open on a Suzuki 1000 some years back after doing just that.
Theoretically you don't need to lube a nylon-lined cable but if you feel the urge, use silicon oil which is inert to nylon. Usually by the time a nylon-lined cable gets stiff, it's either kinked, frayed or corroded.
wedg1e said:
One point about lubing cables: check first to see if it has a nylon liner for the inner cable to slide in. This is included to lower the friction on the inner cable.
However if you oil or grease it with the usual lubricants, the nylon swells and grips the inner cable. A mate of mine found his throttle jammed open on a Suzuki 1000 some years back after doing just that.
Theoretically you don't need to lube a nylon-lined cable but if you feel the urge, use silicon oil which is inert to nylon. Usually by the time a nylon-lined cable gets stiff, it's either kinked, frayed or corroded.
As ever Ian, you are a fountain of knowledge...
wedg1e said:Useful and possibly life saving information indeed! I think the owners manual says to grease the handbrake cable with silicone grease. In the light of your information I guess it's a nylon lined handbrake cable then.
One point about lubing cables: check first to see if it has a nylon liner for the inner cable to slide in. This is included to lower the friction on the inner cable.
However if you oil or grease it with the usual lubricants, the nylon swells and grips the inner cable. A mate of mine found his throttle jammed open on a Suzuki 1000 some years back after doing just that.
Theoretically you don't need to lube a nylon-lined cable but if you feel the urge, use silicon oil which is inert to nylon. Usually by the time a nylon-lined cable gets stiff, it's either kinked, frayed or corroded.
R6RY D said:My carpets have been hanging up in the garage for the last four years! I got fed up with them getting wet every time it rained
this happened to me in a couple of times in my old wedge, and frighted the sh$t out off me, mine was caused by carpet. That got thrown in the bin!!!!
Didn't realise it was a safety mod LOL.Gassing Station | Wedges | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff