sticky gas pedal

[pinkey]

Okay I have a 73 2002 and I have a sticky gas pedal. I have worked on it and I don't want to do a pedal box rebuild is there anything else I can do?

[eurotrash]

Okay I have a 73 2002 and I have a sticky gas pedal. I have worked on it and I don't want to do a pedal box rebuild is there anything else I can do?

You wanna take this one Mr. Self? Rumor has it you're savvy to a slick little fix?!

[pkbinplano]

jsut fixed that on my 73 this weekend. Hose down the innards of your pedal box with wd40. Spray the spring on the outside of it, (right side of box) spray down your linkage connections. Lube the roller under your pedal. Check your choke !!!

[bcthomas122279]

jsut fixed that on my 73 this weekend. Hose down the innards of your pedal box with wd40. Spray the spring on the outside of it, (right side of box) spray down your linkage connections. Lube the roller under your pedal. Check your choke !!!

I prefer an initial dousing with PB blaster and a follow up with lithium grease for longevity.

[John_in_VA]

part # 35-41-4-440-122 is missing from the shaft/rod that fits into the acc. pedal. If it's still there, rotate it a bit to find a new smooth (rather than flat) spot or get a new one if it's missing.

Getting all the junk out of the pedal box and lubing the firewall side of things is also very helpful.

[Mike Self]

and not because of the linkage, it's probably a missing plastic bushing on the metal rod that contacts the back side of the pedal. The bushing bears against the pedal, and the whole mess is supposed to be greased.

Some years ago I replaced the grease with a piece of Slick Tape--sold at woodworking shops to put on drawers to make 'em slide easily. No more grease to get all gummed up, and the pedal works quite nicely. The main problem was that I had to buy five feet of the stuff, and only needed 2 1/4".

So...drop me an e-mail and I'll send you a piece.

cheers

mike

[JohnS]

I had a similar problem on my 74 recently. I did all of the usual suggestions as mentioned above and still had a sticky pedal. It turned out that the pedal itself was the culprit. The rubber holes where the pedal snaps to the floor were all worn out and would bind against the mounting pin/ball things on the floor. Purchased a new pedal, problem solved.