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alright guys...my stupid gas pedal is starting to annoye me now.
it's more offten now that it gets stuck when ever i let off of it ---for....stops or what not.
happens after acceleration or just after being at crusing speed, i let off to stop and when i go to give it gass the stupid pedal is stuck
ANY one else with a Gen 3 or 3.5, heck even a early Gen 4 have this same problem?
has anyone heard of it before? how was it fixed?
closes thing on TN that addreses pedal problems is this : link
How do i normally rememdy the problem while on the road? i have to tap it light light to hard to get it loose.
thanks all
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Brake lights aren't broken, I just don't brake.
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My '01 does it and our '99 Chevy Silverado at my work does it too. I usually just push the top part of the pedal down then depress it. Sometimes it work sometimes it doesn't... otherwise, like you said... you goose it till it doesn't stick
My camry used to do that after it wasn't moving for a few moths, I also have a 96 and is the same color but i have a 3.0, i fixed the problem when i took off the intake manifold to replace the rear spakplugs, but when i took it apart the first thing that i noticed was theat the whole intake manifold, intake plenum and throttle bodie was all filled with brown/black carbor then i cleaned it with STP car cleaner and after i put it all together i noticed that the accelerator was a whole lot smoother than before. So i think that, that is causing your problem. I suggest that you take a peak in there by removing the hose that connects to the trottle body and open the trottle and look if it filled with carbon. if it isn't i would still remove it to clean it.
What kingd of fuel octane do you use in your camry? if you use regual 87 fuel that can cause all thatt carbon fill up in there.
Oh do you have any pics of your 3.5 engine? I would really like to see it . i tought that toyota's biggest engine for the camry was a 3.0
I had that happen to me a month ago while cruising through town. Scared the fuck outta me because I almost rear ended someone. I'll check that out some time
My Gen 3 did that for awhile, when it was my grandmas. After lubing the pivot point it still stuck. I tend to drive it a bit harder than she did, after 1 tank of driving it hard it no longer stuck. I can't see any logical reason for this but thats what happened.
Clean the Throttle Body with Throttle Body/Carb Cleaner. My car did this also.
Takes 5 minutes or less. Only tool you need is a philips screwdriver to remove the clamp that attaches the intake hose to the throttle body.
Tom 2000 is correct. This is usually caused by gummy deposits in the throttle body. This is an easy DIY fix. You need to clean the inside of the throttle body and the back side of the throttle valve inside the throttle body. Do a search on this forum for "throttle body cleaning". There is a great link somewhere with some really good pictures. It's for a V6 truck but everthing should be the same for V6's and 4 cylinders.
Thanks to you all for the input, i will definitely take a look at the throttlebody and all things part of it--including the pedal pivot, cable and throttle linkage and i just happened to have a carb cleaner (was for the lawnmower) too.
What gas and how do i drive the car? When my mom had it, she put in 89 octane and babbied it, me? i put in 87 and push her...the majority of the time, mom had it until recently
Lol...that would be neat to have a 3.5 liter... did you still want pics?
Okay for those who have similar problems here are links to the throttle body cleaning:
Throttle body cleaning
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**ADAM! A/C button for Gen 5.5 Camry (2005 LE) !! Por favor!
Brake lights aren't broken, I just don't brake.
--Can honestly go to a parts counter and ask for brake shoes for the front brakes.
--Likes long walks on the beach.... once it's lit by a massive bonfire.
Last edited by RningOnFumes; 07-25-2005 at 05:40 PM.
Tom 2000 is correct. This is usually caused by gummy deposits in the throttle body. This is an easy DIY fix. You need to clean the inside of the throttle body and the back side of the throttle valve inside the throttle body. Do a search on this forum for "throttle body cleaning". There is a great link somewhere with some really good pictures. It's for a V6 truck but everthing should be the same for V6's and 4 cylinders.
Mike
Hey i said it before he did, mines the #3 post!
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Lol...that would be neat to have a 3.5 liter... did you still want pics?
So you don't have a 3.5? i thought they did have one, i think i have a pic around.
Just l founded on my HD but can't upload it how can i do that?
Oh and for the carb cleaner make sure it is O2 safe.
Last edited by V6LE_CAMRY; 07-25-2005 at 06:59 PM.
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