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Questions tagged [pedals]

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Accelerator pedal stuck briefly - how to make sure it doesn't happen again?

While reversing into my drive the accelerator pedal briefly got stuck - luckily in the "up" position, not the "down" position, but given the hump in my drive that needs a little gas to get over, it still led to causing an embarrassing traffic hold…
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Non-functional gas pedal, engine stalling, dead battery: broken alternator?

I have a 2005 Nissan Sentra. The following happened twice within a few days: I stopped at a red light. When the light turned green, pressing the gas pedal had no effect at all. However, the car would still move forward at idling speed while in…
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Clutch "catch" point has changed, along with distance needed to engage

I was headed home the other night, accelerating up to highway speeds, when suddenly I felt the clutch pedal completely change under me. It previously started to catch at about the 1/4 way release point, and was fully engaged around the 3/4 out point…
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Wobbly clutch pedal

I purchased a second hand 2014 Vauxhall/Opel Zafira Tourer 5 days ago. Last night I noticed that the clutch pedal wobbled to the left and right; there's even more movement when the clutch is pressed to the floor. I'm not sure if this is a "feature"…
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How can I make my metal pedals less slippery when wet?

It's been raining a lot recently, and I have often been getting my pedals wet, they have been quite slippery when I get in the car. Is there anything I can do to them to make them grip better in the rain?
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Is my gas pedal long enough to enable heel-and-toe shifting?

I've heard much and recently watched a video about performing the heel-and-toe technique. I tried some dummy actions, with my car shut off and in neutral but it feels too difficult to successfully place my foot on both the brake and gas pedal. Here…
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Rattle at some point of clutch engagment when the pedal is coming up

I can hear rattling noise when I am releasing the clutch pedal. The problem is as follows. I push the clutch pedal to the end, change to the first gear, and start releasing the pedal (without pushing on the acceleration pedal for this test). At some…
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How can I make my gas pedal and brake pedal more aligned?

In my 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan, my gas pedal is low to the floor and the brake pedal is much higher up. I have to lift my foot considerably to reach the brake. It works fine to drive, but it is just a bother. I do not have automatic pedal…
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Feedback coming from gas pedal on 14 ' Audi S4 (B8.5)

Sometimes I feel some sort of internal feedback coming from gas pedal. It is a really interesting feeling that is hard to explain, almost as if a piece of thick wire is rubbing on the inside of the pedal. It also resembles what those haptic feedback…
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Height difference between brake and gas pedals

Previous car - Chevy Cruze 2013 LT, brake pedal higher than gas pedal (closer to the body) by 3-4 cm. New car - Chevy Cruze Premier RS 2017, brake pedal higher than gas pedal by about 6.5 cm. This is the first time I ever became aware of the…
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Mazda 6 2004 Clutch Pedal Will Not Return

Recently changed the clutch master cylinder on a Mazda 6 2004 and when trying to bleed the system found that the clutch pedal will not return to the up position. Thought maybe a problem then with the slave cylinder so I did remove it and attached…
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2012 Dodge Avenger Accelerator Issues

Symptom: When I try to accelerate, probably 7/10 times, it will "choke" or "buck" for a split second, drop RPMS, then pick up and continue without issue after this. It seems like it only happens when i accelerate fairly quickly, but that could just…
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No clutch pressure in N15 Pulsar (GA16DE)

I have a Nissan Pulsar 1998 N15 and the clutch has been playing up last few days. When I press the clutch in, it would not come all the way back up. Would only come back up about 2/3 of the way and would get "stuck" before going back all the way…
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Car idles fine, but gas pedal doesn't do anything after failed jump start

I have a 2006 Toyota Camry LE. Just the other day my car battery died so I asked my neighbor for a jump. My husband normally would handle it but I took it into my hands that day being that the lady said she knew what she was doing. Long story short…
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Why do honda specs say the throttle cable should have 10mm of play?

Why do honda specs say the throttle cable should have 10mm of play? This means that the gas pedal has 10mm movement or more before the car accelerates. Why do specs say to have play? Eric the car guy (link here) says that there should be no slack.…
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