My Car, Toyota Camry 99 4 cylinders 62k miles.
My gas pedal keeps getting stuck. This happens only when I have stopped pressing the pedal. That means it does’nt gets stuck half way through, only when I’ve stopped pressing on it for a while (say at the lights).
Click and Clack say this could be the reason. Can anyone do better than that ? Can I myself (i am moderately good at mechanical stuff) clean the throttle plate of the carbon ?
Mine got caught on the carpet pad on the floor sometimes. Is yours?
I checked the carpet pad. No its not that. This problem is really a nuisance. Can I keep driving like this or doing so will make the problem worse (more money for repair) ?
Sounds like something that happens on my friends car. I never tried but I always wanted to go and put some WD-40 on the point where the gas pedel pivots (under the dash). For some reason it always “felt” like that’s where it was sticking. But I could be wrong.
Mine was getting stuck on the floor mat. Really scary feeling :eek:
If I understand correctly, it sticks in its rest position, idling with your foot off the pedal. The Click & Clack column is right on.
Throttle body cleaning can be done with spray carb cleaner, a toothbrush, and some rags. First, get access to it–I believe it’s just a matter of removing a rubber air duct. At this point, you can often verify that the throttle is sticking by working it by hand. Next, fix the throttle plate in the wide open position. Something very heavy on the gas pedal may work; I use mechanic’s wire to hold the mechanism open under the hood. You should be able to see blackish deposits lining the throttle opening, and probably on the edge of the throttle plate.
Cleaning is done by alternately spraying the carb cleaner and scrubbing with the brush, then wiping with the rag. Ideally, you’ll get the metal parts shiny clean or close to it.
Try to avoid letting the cleaner run into the engine. If too much liquid gets into a cylinder, it could cause major problems. Raising one side of the car so the cleaner runs out of the throttle body rather than into it should work.
If you do get some of the cleaner deep inside the intake manifold,
PULL THE SPARK PLUGS!!!
The non-compressible liquid will be drawn into the cylinders, possibly hydraulicking a piston, bending a rod, levitating the cylinder head, etc.
With the plugs pulled, start the engine, and the excess fluid will squirt out the plug holes.
Re-install the plugs and start engine normaly.