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[Santos]

I just got a 1996 honda civic 4dr sedan automatic when i got it i notice the gas pedal tight/stiff and when im driving i bring it up to 50 and more mph it will stick and it will stay accelerating till i kick the pedal and i also noticed the throttle cable to be loose any suggestions on what i should do

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[Lee Ann]

For the tight/stiff gas pedal, you may want to try to clean the throttle plate with throttle cleaner as varnish can build up there. Hopefully, the sticking at highway speeds will be alleviated by the cleaning of the plate (but I have not experienced this particular issue). However, don’t remove the throttle body to clean the throttle plate.
Here is Eric’s video on this topic.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41yFXjibtLY&list=PL968D5AF70B82EC06&index=15[/video]
As far as your loose throttle cable, I have not dealt with that issue before. Maybe another subscriber can offer advice on that.
Hope this helps get you started.

[Santos]

thanks im going to check up some videos but yeah most people i have talked to have never experienced this so hopefully someone can help me also i have a slight oil leak but i have to find it is there a video any one can recommend

[Lee Ann]

Loose throttle cable:
See if this helps-
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rawvJop772E[/video]

[Lee Ann]

Also-

http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/finding-and-fixing-leaks?start=1#FindingEngineOilLeaks

You may want to check out Scotty Kilmer’s You Tube page. He has a couple videos that deal with finding oil leaks.

Good luck.

[Santos]

ok i check it out just a little while ago and the with the throttle cable if i hold the throttle all the way open the cable slides off now i am trying to figure that out because i opening the throttle with my hands to see if that’s why the pedal is tight but its not that it moves easy by hand but when i use my foot it’s tight my friend came over with his car its a 99 honda civic and he took a pick of the spring on his pedal and the spring on my pedal there in different places and if i put my foot down all the way it gets stuck and then i do it again and it doesn’t so if anybody has any advice on a sticking gas pedal please feel free to let me know thank you all

[Santos]

well i took it to a machanic and he told his wife to call me back and tell me there is to much for him to i asked what was wrong and they said the car is old and that the gas pedal assembly and rack and pinion is no good because i have no power steering in it but my throttle cable casing has a noise come from it and the throttle wont open all the way with the gas pedal only when you do by hand it opens all the the way the gas pedal is staring to get better but i think it needs a little work im going to the junkyard tomorrow to buy a throttle cable because i can find it in autozone and nappa so is there anything else anyone can tell me

[Santos]

okay well i just got the accelerator cable working gas pedal i dont even feel a gas pedal throttle
opens all the way pedal doesn’t even stick and the accelerator doesn’t stay open when my foot is all the way down thats a pulse

okay now for the other issue power steering its the rack and pinion assembly any ideas on how to do this including a wheel alignment for a 96 honda civic dx 4dr sedan any tips and advice welcome thank you all

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