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08SeCamry · 01-03-2009, 11:21 PM

i have a 2008 Se v6 camry. it has 17,000 miles on it, and the gas pedal sometimes feels real hard to push down. it doesnt always do this. it doesn't hinder the cars performance towards the acceleration, but its just a pain when your foot starts to hurts from pushing the gas pedal. my question is do i need to take it in to toyota and have them look at it? has anyone else here had this same problem?

thanks justin

Dragon88 · 01-03-2009, 11:58 PM

Do you have a loose floor mat that has slid forward under the pedals?

08SeCamry · 01-04-2009, 12:00 AM

you know what i might, because i have two floor mats in the car. i never thought about that. thanks for the info.

GT-R · 01-04-2009, 12:57 AM

Get the Toyota OEM or other custom cut floor mats, they have cut-outs for the gas pedal.

BTW, I'm thinking about getting the Weather Tech floor liners, anyone has 'em? How are they?

Dna_splice · 01-04-2009, 01:49 AM

hopefully that is the problem.

it happens to me also.
im about to cut a hole in my mat and zip tie it to that hook haha

BlackCamSe · 01-04-2009, 09:39 AM

theres no physical connection between your foot and the butterfly plate in the throttle body. Your car is equipped with DBW (drive by wire) So it has to be a problem with the accelerator, or the floor mats like everyones saying.

centennialman · 01-04-2009, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 08SeCamry

you know what i might, because i have two floor mats in the car. i never thought about that. thanks for the info.

2 floor mats

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08SeCamry · 01-04-2009, 06:33 PM

thanks everyone for all the help.

FYI i just installed the Alpine IVA W505 double din screen in the camry today. if anyone needs any stereo equipment, i can get it all brand new with factory warranty.

pictues will come later

08SeCamry · 01-04-2009, 08:38 PM

so i moved the top floor mat away from the pedal and no more hard pedal to push down. thanks everyone for help

njerald · 01-04-2009, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 08SeCamry

so i moved the top floor mat away from the pedal and no more hard pedal to push down. thanks everyone for help

Don't just move one away.......REMOVE ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

01-05-2009, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by 08SeCamry

so i moved the top floor mat away from the pedal and no more hard pedal to push down. thanks everyone for help

how many floor mats do you need? i've driven for longer than I care to admit and i've never had the notion of adding extra floor mats on top of the existing floor mats.

CamrySExxx · 01-05-2009, 09:41 AM

I've got rubber all season mats on top of the carpet mat.

MrSo0h0o · 01-05-2009, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by GT-R V-Spec II

Get the Toyota OEM or other custom cut floor mats, they have cut-outs for the gas pedal.

BTW, I'm thinking about getting the Weather Tech floor liners, anyone has 'em? How are they?

I am wondering how good they are also. I want to get the laser cut ones which are constructed specifically to your interior, but they are stupid expensive!

CamrySExxx · 01-05-2009, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MrSo0h0o

I am wondering how good they are also. I want to get the laser cut ones which are constructed specifically to your interior, but they are stupid expensive!

Are you referrin to the weathertech ones? I dont have them but i have seen pics and i would say they look like they have more coverage than oem mats do!

MrSo0h0o · 01-05-2009, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by CamrySExxx

Are you referrin to the weathertech ones? I dont have them but i have seen pics and i would say they look like they have more coverage than oem mats do!

yea these are the ones I want but are way too expensive:
http://www.weathertech.com/store/mvp...=639&Year=2005

They supposedly cover every area of your floor and there is even some type of drainage system too lol