Purchase a can of spray carburetor cleaner and spray all external linkage until it is clean. If that does not help, then you need to clean the air intake plenum, and butterfly. If the vehicle is fuel inkjected make sure you purchase a cleaner that is safe for sensors.
Answerthe accelerator cable may be binding up causing a stiff pedal. check cable where it connects to throttle body. check cable at gas pedal, and where it goes through firewall.what could cause a stiff pedal gas in a 1993 Toyota Tercel with manual transmission?
Something is binding. Find out what it is.
Control cable worn? Bad throttle body assembly?
The only time I have encountered stiff gas pedal was either a) the ASR switch was engaged (the caution light comes on the dash if engaged)when slippery conditions exist or b)the cruise control is engaged thus limiting the freedom of travel at the gas pedal.
Occasionally the gas pedal will have some resistance when you press it. You could check and lube gas pedal, gas cable, and throttle itself.
The gas pedal is on the right side as you are sitting in the car.
Take your foot off the gas and move it to the pedal on its side - the brake pedal.Take your foot off the gas and move it to the pedal on its side - the brake pedal.Take your foot off the gas and move it to the pedal on its side - the brake pedal.Take your foot off the gas and move it to the pedal on its side - the brake pedal.
Because you're stepping on the gas pedal.
There might not be something wrong with the gas pedal, but with your knee.
Why do. 1998 gas pedal get loose
yes, when you put your foot on the gas pedal the car moves. that's why the pedal is there
It is called the accelerator pedal, aka the gas pedal.