Symptom Table

SYMPTOM TABLE

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	INSTALL a new throttle body. REFER to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (2.3L), THROTTLE BODY (3.0L) or REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (4.0L) .
The accelerator pedal and shaft feels rough or raspy	Frayed or binding accelerator cable	INSTALL a new accelerator cable.
The accelerator pedal and shaft feels rough or raspy	Worn or damaged throttle body	INSTALL a new throttle body. REFER to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (2.3L), THROTTLE BODY (3.0L) or REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (4.0L) .
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	INSTALL a new throttle body. REFER to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (2.3L), THROTTLE BODY (3.0L) or REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (4.0L) .
The engine idle speed is high	Kinked accelerator cable	INSTALL a new accelerator cable.
	Foreign object caught in accelerator pedal linkage Accelerator pedal caught under mispositioned floor mat	CHECK the accelerator pedal linkage.
	Incorrect engine idle speed	REFER to INTRODUCTION - GASOLINE article for diagnosis and testing of the idle control system.