 Gas Pedal Stuck!!!! Danger!!!!, 1997 Toyota Celica GT Gas Pedal Stuck.. |
 Jul 31, 2011 - 11:30 AM
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Enthusiast  Joined Jul 11, '08 From Cali Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
AS OF 07/30/11 AT 7PM I WAS COMING HOME FROM A PARK WITH 3 OTHER PEOPLE IN MY CAR. AS SOON AS WE EXITS THE ENTRANCE MY CAR STARTING SPEEDING REALLY FAST LIKE SOMEONE HAD JUST SLAMMED THEIR FOOT ON MY GAS PEDAL...OH BOY I WAS IN DEEP TROUBLE...I HAD TO SHIFT GEARS SO QUICK SO THAT I WON'T HIT THE REDLINE AND BLOW MY ENGINE.. I PULLED OVER AND SET MY CAR ON NEUTRAL BUT MANN MY CAR WAS STILL REFFING SO I TURNED OFF MY ENGINE...TURN MY ENGINE BACK ON AND IT DID THE SAME THING..AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS OF TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY MY CAR IS DOING THAT.. I CALLED A FRIEND AND HE TOLD ME TO UNPLUGGED MY BATTERY FOR 10 SECS. AND PUT IT BACK ON.. AND IT WORKED...OH BOY SO I THANKED THE LORD BECAUSE NOBODY WAS HURT AND LUCKILY THERE WEREN'T ANY CARS DURING THAT TIME...
WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN THE PROBLEMS, ANYONE KNOW OR HAS BEEN THROUGH THE SAME? |
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Jul 31, 2011 - 11:36 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 20, '08 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
...seriously, I'm not even going to read that.
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Jul 31, 2011 - 12:00 PM
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 Moderator Joined Jun 29, '08 From Denver Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
The caps lock really isn't necessary. As far as your friend unplugging the battery, that's a moot point since the Celica uses a drive-by-cable throttle, not drive-by-wire. It's a mechanical system so odds are if your throttle cable stuck once, it could stick again. You need to check that out. It could be a burr on the cable.
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Jul 31, 2011 - 12:01 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
TAKE IT TO TOYOTA TO HAVE THE CAMRY PEDAL AND THE PRIUS ECU CHANGED..
BUT HURRY TIME IS RUNNING OUT ON YOU. YOU MAY STILL QUALIFY FOR 0% DOWN AND 0 PAYMENTS FOR 60 MONTHS ON A NEW TOYOTA CARINA. -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
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Jul 31, 2011 - 12:41 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '09 From Albuquerque, NM Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Jul 31, 2011 - 12:01 PM)  TAKE IT TO TOYOTA TO HAVE THE CAMRY PEDAL AND THE PRIUS ECU CHANGED.. BUT HURRY TIME IS RUNNING OUT ON YOU. YOU MAY STILL QUALIFY FOR 0% DOWN AND 0 PAYMENTS FOR 60 MONTHS ON A NEW TOYOTA CARINA. 
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Jul 31, 2011 - 12:48 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 22, '07 From Houston, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
OHH GAWD NOO NOT THE CELICAS TOOS!!!!!!
NO ONE IS SAFE!!!!! YOU SHOULD HAVE turned the key off maybe? yeah that works. clean up your throttle body and cable. build up can make it stick... but its not gonna ALLL OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATE..... you must have floored it, and since its dirty or gummed up, it stuck. -------------------- QUOTE "And, as always, your friendship, help, and dedication to the advancement of Texas Celica dominance is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks bro." -DEATH 1994 GT: V6 swap, 5speed E53 W/ LSD, All Power, now RED 1995 ST: SOLD @273k miles, Auto, all power, CarPC, White 1994 ST: Totaled, 5spd, all power, Red RIP 07/09/09 @ 241,810 1994 Lexus LS400: This is my new DD |
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Jul 31, 2011 - 1:38 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 5, '05 From pineapple under the sea Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%) |
THIS IS A PROBLEM YOU CREATED BY IGNORING A SICKY GAS PEDAL WHICH CAN BE CAUSED BY A DIRTY BUTTERFLY VALVE IN THE THROTTLE BODY A BAD THROTTLE CABLE OR IN RARE CASES IT HAS BEEN A DIRECT RESULT FROM POSTING IN ALL CAPS AND IGNORING THE USE OF PUNCTUATION
EDIT DANGER WILL ROBINSON DANGER This post has been edited by 95CelicaST: Jul 31, 2011 - 1:41 PM -------------------- 1991 MR2 - T-tops - Crimson Red - Gen3 3SGTE - Lots of money
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Jul 31, 2011 - 1:52 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 24, '11 From 704 Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
This thread is full of win
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Jul 31, 2011 - 8:02 PM
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Jul 31, 2011 - 8:12 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 1, '05 From Charlotte NC Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
definitely check your throttle cable! you dont want to damage your motor, or hit someone.
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Jul 31, 2011 - 8:15 PM
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Jul 31, 2011 - 8:16 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 22, '09 From Work Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
VTEC JUST KICKED IN NOOB !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously by reading your original post nothing adds up we don't have drive by wire so resetting the battery would do you no good if your gas pedal was stuck.
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Jul 31, 2011 - 8:55 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 17, '10 From U.P. michigan GO STATE Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
wow that made me sick to think there are poeple out there like this lol.. but it makes for good reading!
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Jul 31, 2011 - 9:03 PM
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this is fun.
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Jul 31, 2011 - 10:00 PM
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^+1
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Jul 31, 2011 - 10:18 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 18, '09 From Orlando Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
Fun, this is.
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Aug 1, 2011 - 1:46 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 12, '06 From Fresno CA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
clean the throttle plate with the throttle body cleaner.maybe the gunk is getting the throttle stuck and check the cable.
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Aug 1, 2011 - 2:59 AM
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Thanks for the read it was great
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