What should you do if your spring breaks on your accelerator?
What else could you try to do? If your accelerator sticks, all you have to do is shift the car to neutral, and use your brakes to slow down and stop beside the road. The engine will over rev, and sound terrible, but you will no longer be accelerating and will maintain your power steering and brakes.
How do you know if your accelerator is broken?
Symptoms of a Faulty Throttle Position Sensor
- An unexplainable bucking and jerking in the vehicle.
- Sudden idle surges.
- Sudden engine stalling without any apparent reason.
- Hesitation while accelerating.
- Sudden surges in speed while driving on the highway.
- Intermittently flashing of check engine light for no apparent reason.
What can cause an accelerator pedal to stick?
Something as simple as the floor mat becoming wedged under the pedal could cause your accelerator to stick – it could happen to anybody. Knowing what can make an accelerator stick will help you take all necessary precautions to avoid it.
What can cause a bad throttle return spring?
On older vehicles with the mechanical throttle linkage, the throttle return spring keeps the pedal solid and very easy to control. If the throttle pedal is spongy when you depress it, it could be caused by a broken throttle return spring or one that is wearing out.
Where does the accelerator pedal go on a Bronco?
Click to expand… More info on what your dad has for techs to find make/model in their little service books and see what is needed. It connects to the pedal on the left side. It goes from the bracket # 72 which has the front idler pulley of the rear belt mounted to it and is anchored into a hole in the frame also on the left side.
Why does my gas pedal not return to normal position?
If the throttle pedal is spongy when you depress it, it could be caused by a broken throttle return spring or one that is wearing out. 3. Gas pedal doesn’t return to normal position
What is the return spring on an accelerator?
AHH5339 – Bracket, accelerator spring anchor (1500 and 1600) – Item 40 below AAA649 – Bracket, return spring – Item 29 below (earlier part number was 84180) AHH5621 – Return spring – Item 30 below (earlier part number was AJJ3020 or A3020)
Where is the throttle pedal return spring located?
This throttle pedal return spring is located in the passenger compartment where the throttle cable passes through the bulkhead. See CSM MG-202. This is a mid-production addition, recommended to be retrofit to earlier cars.
Something as simple as the floor mat becoming wedged under the pedal could cause your accelerator to stick – it could happen to anybody. Knowing what can make an accelerator stick will help you take all necessary precautions to avoid it.
Where are the throttle return springs on a MGA?
Since redundancy is the soul of safety, there are four throttle return springs on the MGA. There is a tension spring at the output end of the throttle cable to assist return of the cable. There is a tension spring at the input end of the throttle cable to assist return of the throttle pedal.