sticky accelerator pedal in honda 97 civic

[frank]

hello all,

i have a 97 civic with only 41,000 miles on it, and i have a problem
with the accelerator pedal, it's sticks a little when i first start to
depress it. when it finally releases it makes for some herky jerky
acceleratriosn in 1st. i had this problem a few years ago, the dealer
said i needed a major replacement of something , i forget what. i
took it ti a garage and they did something that "unstuck it" by
cleaning it out . . . said it was a common problem. so, what to do?
pay the dealer? take it to a garage? or is this something i can clean
out myself without too much major surgery? thanks for help - fj

 

['Curly Q. Links']

hello all,

i have a 97 civic with only 41,000 miles on it, and i have a problem
with the accelerator pedal, it's sticks a little when i first start to
depress it. when it finally releases it makes for some herky jerky
acceleratriosn in 1st. i had this problem a few years ago, the dealer
said i needed a major replacement of something , i forget what. i
took it ti a garage and they did something that "unstuck it" by
cleaning it out . . . said it was a common problem. so, what to do?
pay the dealer? take it to a garage? or is this something i can clean
out myself without too much major surgery? thanks for help - fj

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Do a google search for honda throttle body cleaning. Condensates are
gluing it shut overnight. A can of techron injector cleaner should be
used at least twice a year to keep other stuff clean.

'Curly'

 

[JXStern]

Do a google search for honda throttle body cleaning. Condensates are
gluing it shut overnight. A can of techron injector cleaner should be
used at least twice a year to keep other stuff clean.

How about a couple of tanks of Chevron gas, at least after a cleanout?

OP - for information, what kind of gas do you usually buy?

J.

 

[frank]

hi, used to buy mobile gas but had the problembefore anyway . . .
lately i just buy the cheapest gas i can find -- hess, getty, etc--
does that really matter? would be great if some fancy super hi test
gas would do the trick! talk to me ==fj

 

[JXStern]

hi, used to buy mobile gas but had the problembefore anyway . . .
lately i just buy the cheapest gas i can find -- hess, getty, etc--
does that really matter? would be great if some fancy super hi test
gas would do the trick! talk to me ==fj

Chevron gas has that injector cleaner stuff in it. Not sure if it
will clear a problem, at least not quickly, but it should pretty much
prevent them, as I understand it, or at least put it off as long as
possible.

Back in the day, Union 76 gas would clog my carbueretor quickly, and
almost anything else would clear it. Gas can make the difference.
Cousin had the same experience on hearing my story and switching off
the 76.

I started buying Chevron because I like their pay at the pump system,
and noticed the car really did seem to run a little better on it.
Have been using it almost exclusively for some time. Maybe costs a
dollar per tank, whatever.

J.

 

[TeGGeR®]

If they are, then oil is getting into the throttle body, suggesting a
plugged PCV system or excessive blowby.

The throttle body ought to stay dusty dry all the time. Gunk is
abnormal.

 

[Michael Pardee]

Chevron gas has that injector cleaner stuff in it. Not sure if it
will clear a problem, at least not quickly, but it should pretty much
prevent them, as I understand it, or at least put it off as long as
possible.

Back in the day, Union 76 gas would clog my carbueretor quickly, and
almost anything else would clear it. Gas can make the difference.
Cousin had the same experience on hearing my story and switching off
the 76.

That's been my experience, too. I had an '84 Nissan 300ZX that would get
rough and the clutch would get touchy if I used gas from the 76 on the
corner for a few months. A single tank of Texaco or Chevron would straighten
it right out for a few more months.

Mike