Symptom Chart

SYMPTOM CHART

Condition	Possible Sources	Action
Excessive effort needed to depress accelerator pedal and shaft	Worn accelerator lever pivot bushing.	INSTALL a new accelerator and brake pedal assembly. REFER to HYDRAULIC BRAKE ACTUATION article.
	Accelerator cable binding.	INSTALL a new accelerator cable.
	Worn or damaged throttle body.	INSTALL a new throttle body. REFER to FUEL CHARGING AND CONTROLS article.
Accelerator pedal and shaft feels rough or raspy	Frayed or binding accelerator cable.	INSTALL a new accelerator cable.
	Worn or damaged throttle body.	INSTALL a new throttle body. REFER to FUEL CHARGING AND CONTROLS article.
Accelerator pedal and shaft bind or stick	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 FUEL CHARGING AND CONTROLS article.
High engine idle speed	Kinked accelerator cable.	INSTALL a new accelerator cable.
	Foreign object caught in accelerator pedal linkage.	CHECK the accelerator pedal linkage.
	Incorrect engine idle speed.	REFER to the Introduction - Gasoline Engines article, for diagnosis and testing of the idle control system.