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Symptom Chart

SYMPTOM CHART

Condition Possible Sources Action
  • Excessive effort is needed to depress the accelerator pedal and shaft
  • Accelerator cable binding.
  • INSTALL a new accelerator cable.
  • Worn or damaged throttle body.
  • The accelerator pedal and shaft feels rough or raspy
  • Frayed or binding accelerator cable.
  • INSTALL a new accelerator cable.
  • Worn or damaged throttle body.
  • The accelerator pedal and shaft binds or sticks
  • Kinked accelerator cable.
  • INSTALL a new accelerator cable.
  • Foreign object caught in accelerator pedal linkage.
  • CHECK the accelerator pedal linkage.
  • Worn or damaged throttle body.
  • The engine idle speed is high
  • Kinked accelerator cable.
  • INSTALL a new accelerator cable.
  • Foreign object caught in accelerator pedal linkage.
  • CHECK the accelerator pedal linkage.
  • Incorrect engine idle speed.