2nd Gen stiff gas pedal
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2nd Gen stiff gas pedal
I just drove my buddies '92 4Runner (v-6, 5-sp, 250,000k) and noticed the gas pedal was very hard to push, I mean it really took a lot of effort to move. It was like the spring was the wrong size or something. It would return ok when you let off of it. Any suggestions?
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Mine's a lot stiffer than any car I driven too, it's always been that way. I've never driven a 3rd gen though, so I can't compare the two. It might be normal or maybe the cable needs to be cleaned or replaced?
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Mine is also somewhat stiff. It used to be more stiff until I sprayed the butterfly, springs, and the inside of the cable with a silicon lubricant. This helped a little bit.
I hope that was some help.
I hope that was some help.
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Mine has seemed to stiffen up as well, and the engine is also not as responsive ever since I had to floor it and mash it into 2nd gear to avoid an accident... Could revving the engine too high alter something and cause this, cuz I shifted into second at like 24-26mph (something like 4500 RPM) and heard it grind.
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Funny this thread came up. Just drove my buds '92 the other day. The first thing I notice is the gas pedal is a bear to push. Felt like it had a huge spring that was sticky to boot. I told him about it, he said it was always like that.
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Mine's a bear to push too on my '86. I released the cable from the throttle body and it moved freely in and out by hand.
Do all of us have cruise control? That'll be my next check...
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Do all of us have cruise control? That'll be my next check...
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Mine is easy to push. I did have that problem with my nissan though and after putting some injector cleaner in the fuel tank it would loosen up. Try that. It might help.
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