Thread: Sticky accelorator

Originally Posted by 1104bd1michio

Hey my accelorator has been sticking as i push it in at first i thought it was the cable but i installed a new cable. And it continues to happen every now and then its very annoying as its clunky after it sticks. Ive also been havin issues with my power steering every now and the the steering can get can get very heavy. By the way its an isuzi powered county. Any help with either of these issues would be very much appreciated.
cheers Michio

Hi,

Try checking the pivot for the pedal, they can get sticky from moisture etc in the footwell. Spray some CRC or WD40 all over it and try it. As for the steering,apart from the fluid level etc, check the uni joints in the steering column for seizing, again, after wet weather.

JC

Originally Posted by 1104bd1michio

Hey my accelorator has been sticking as i push it in at first i thought it was the cable but i installed a new cable. And it continues to happen every now and then its very annoying as its clunky after it sticks. Ive also been havin issues with my power steering every now and the the steering can get can get very heavy. By the way its an isuzi powered county. Any help with either of these issues would be very much appreciated.
cheers Michio

My 4BD1 120 has done this. The soundproofing mat was not fixed down and slid forward. The mat has a U shape that caught on the accelerator limiting screw in my case. Fixed the mat down and all is good now. May not be your cause but a possibility.

Is the steering problem intermittent..... Hot or cold and at what RPM?

Tony

Originally Posted by justinc

Hi,

Try checking the pivot for the pedal, they can get sticky from moisture etc in the footwell. Spray some CRC or WD40 all over it and try it. As for the steering,apart from the fluid level etc, check the uni joints in the steering column for seizing, again, after wet weather.

JC

thanks ill spay some lubricant on the pivot. Ive checked the fluid level so i might have to have a bit more of a look, i think moisture is to blame because its been raining for weeks in Coffs Harbour. Not too mention the elecs are also playing , i want it to stop raining so i can dry my car out a bit lol.
Thanks for the info.
Michio

Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

My 4BD1 120 has done this. The soundproofing mat was not fixed down and slid forward. The mat has a U shape that caught on the accelerator limiting screw in my case. Fixed the mat down and all is good now. May not be your cause but a possibility.

Is the steering problem intermittent..... Hot or cold and at what RPM?

Tony

Ill have a look at the mat it is loose so hopefully that will fix it. The steering started really intermittently hot or cold now its slowly getting worse. It seems too do at any rev range too! Why does every thing happen at once i just replaced the water pump which wasnt cheap [$500 from isuzu]. Thanks for your help Tony.
Michio

Originally Posted by 1104bd1michio

The steering started really intermittently hot or cold now its slowly getting worse. It seems too do at any rev range too!
Michio

When the steering uni's seize they can make it feel like it's a much more serious problem with the steering. They are fairly easy to pull off and check, so I would start there.

Murray

Originally Posted by rijidij

When the steering uni's seize they can make it feel like it's a much more serious problem with the steering. They are fairly easy to pull off and check, so I would start there.

Murray

Thanks Murray ill give that a try hopefully that fixes it.
Cheers Michio

Also while i remember its hard to engage into 4 low and somtimes itll jump out and makes a noise like somethings breaking very unpleasant. It use to hapen in my old stage 1 when i reversed a long distance.
Cheers Michio