lee405 via CarKB.com wrote:
> Hi i had a strange experience on my way to work this morning my car lost
its
> aceleration, i was changing down a gear when i lost my revs the
accelerator
> pedal went stiff and there was no revs althought the engine was still
ticking
> over, i had to free wheel to side of road as no power but when i turned
the
> engine off and started back up it drove fine any ideas please?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Lee
If the accelerator pedal went stiff, then it sounds as if the cable
connecting the pedal to the carb/injection pump (depending on the
engine) was sticking. This isn't terribly common, but it might be worth
inspecting the sheath that the cable runs through to check that it
hasn't been wearing against something in the engine bay and has worn
through to the inner. If everything looks ok, it may be worth putting a
few drops of ordinary 3-in-1 oil down the cable between the inner and
the sheath, or possibly buying and fitting a new one - they shouldn't be
terribly expensive.
If you aren't sure which cable is the accelerator one, get someone to
sit inside with the engine of and pump the accelerator up and down, so
that you can see what moves!
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