2005 Echo Hatch throttle probs

[jillabean]

The weight of my foot, without any pressure, keeps it at 60 k.

Anyone dealt with this? What's the fix?

2005 Echo Le Hatch, 5 spd,

[jambo101]

I have a 2005 Echo and have never looked to see if it has a throttle return spring or a throttle position sensor,i'd suspect your problem has to do with either of these two items,a loose throttle return spring or a faulty throttle position sensor.

[LilToaster]

I had this issue with my TB myself, it just needed a good cleaning and a good lube.

[jillabean]

Hi there

Thanks for your responses.

I was out today for about 2 hours, here and there, a couple stops, and eventually had to pull over for the cramp in my foot. This is bizarre. I have logged around a million km total on standards. Never had this problem before.

We had a look at the spring under the hood and the one behind the gas pedal. Both seem to be operating normally. Adjusting the spring/lever behind the gas pedal made it looser. We took the after-market pedal plates off. No difference. I took out the floormats. No difference.

Again today, just the weight of my foot, no added pressure, and it's moving along at 55-60 kmh. If I lift my foot right off, it does stop, so it's not that it's stuck. It tires my foot and lower leg to keep kinda holding my foot off the gas pedal. (It's just a little foot).

P.S. What needs to be cleaned and lubed?

[n00b]

It could be normal. Once you're up to speed, you need very little throttle to maintain speed and there isn't much resistance in the pedal.

You'll need to sit in another car to make sure nothing is wrong with yours.

[jillabean]

So you other Echo owners do not have this problem with a 'loose' throttle that tires your foot?

I googled around and found reference to this on a car review site. The test driver commented his foot got tired. I then asked a Yaris RS owner who told me he experienced the same thing, something he doesn't get on his other car, ever.

[Donny G]

I'd guess the cable is tight in it's housing, you live in an extreme climate

anything exposed to extreme winters
is going to have these issues. you can remove the cable assy and lube it libereally, but it shouldn't take much $$ to just replace it

may want to remove the cable and inspect the free movemnt of the throttle shaft commom for the butterfly to get sticky as well as the throttle shaft itself

[n00b]

Originally Posted by jillabean

So you other Echo owners do not have this problem with a 'loose' throttle that tires your foot?

I googled around and found reference to this on a car review site. The test driver commented his foot got tired. I then asked a Yaris RS owner who told me he experienced the same thing, something he doesn't get on his other car, ever.

My foot never stays in the same position very long because of hills and lights. When my foot is on the throttle for cruising on flat road, I use very little pressure and my foot just kind of sits there in position. It's almost just like sitting in a chair and keeping your feet at 30-40 degrees

[jillabean]

Hi nOOb. Yes, that's right, works that way for me too. As long as I am stopping, starting, deliberately accelerating through an intersection etc. But when I want to just cruise at 20, or 40, or 60, it won't. You know, when you're in a 60 zone for about a mile and need to stay there, but just the weight of my foot and it keeps accelerating. I have to take my foot off the pedal or just keep it cocked up so the speed doesn't keep climbing. It makes for an uneven ride, and achy foot.

I took it into a dealer today. They were so busy, but one of the managers had a quick look. He didn't think the coils were too loose, and was wary about the idea of tightening the coil without some research. He's going to get back to me.

Donny my problem is it's already moving too freely; not that it's sticking.

Thanks all. I'll post again when I hear from the dealer guy.