BTDT. It happens commonly when the rivets/screws that are holding the gas pedal to the floor (just under the carpeting) loosen and the pedal turns a bit sideways. Your boot may have had a lot, or a little, to do with it. Check for sideways wiggleability of the gas pedal and tighten appropriately. Karl Wolz
I was driving home but after about 5 minutes the gas pedal suddenly would not depress. The engine dropped to an idle and I pulled onto a wide shoulder. I got out and looked at the pedal and found that the push rod (Bentley's 20.31) had come loose from the underside of the gas pedal. Puzzling. I snapped it back into place and drove the rest of the way with no further problem. |
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