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The gas pedal on my almera has a tendency to stick when it's pressed down. When pushed down a little bit, there's often some resistance -- it feels like it won't go any further. Then it gives, and frees up again. It only sticks on the way down, and doesn't get stuck in the down position. Any ideas on what the cause may be, and a solution?
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check that the throttle mechanism (where the engine end of the cable connects to) under the bonnet isn't sticking. If that feels free but the pedal is still sticking then it is either the pivot that the pedal uses or the cable.
I have just had the same problem on my 01 Primera, it was the cable and swapping it transformed the throttle response. No longger do I have to bang my foot down on the accelerator (to free the sticking cable) when setting off from idle.
hope that helps
cheers
Stu
PS cable was about £40 from the dealer, came with a mounting bracket et al and takes about 30 mins tops to change.
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The best move woulkd be to remove the accelearator pedal and position sensor and visually check for stiction - a little WD40 might be worth trying, as Nissan pedal sensors aren't cheap.
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I was going to ask if it had a throttle cable, or if it was 'drive by wire', but if SL has put his oar in, I (and no doubt most other backroomers) wouldn't dream of questioning his advice. ;>)
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thanks for all the advice. For the moment, I've thoroughly lubricated everything with WD40 --both ends of the cable, the spring on the throttle itself, and the pedal spring. I also took some slack out of the throttle cable while I was at it. If it returns ... then more serious countermeasures will be implemented, as reccommended.
many thanks again
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So this one has still got a cable - there's a thing?
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>>So this one has still got a cable - there's a thing?
'55 reg Peugeot Partner diesels I'm involved with have as well!
After a couple of years of sufferance, I realised that if I took the slack out of the throttle cable, they'd rev beyond 2K!
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There's still a few cables around; the odd thing on this one is that there's also a drive-by-wire set-up used too. Maybe it was only some that had cables on the early years.
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