Goin out I-10 and floored it and gas pedal stuck to floor again. Pushed it a couple of times and it released. Inspected everything and seems ok. Lubed cable with litium grease. This is the second time this has happened. Think I'll go to dealership and get a new cable and housing. Anyone else replaced this item.
noelvm

 

My gas pedal sticks to the floor aswell but, only when there are Mustangs and Vetts next to me..

Seriously.. it did happen once but I figured it was the floor mat.. Everything else looked ok, and I could not repeat the problem..

Hope that helps..


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Got Boost ?
1999 SVT Lightning

 

I have taken out the new mats as the weather here sucks anyway, but that was the first thing I checked and they were not slid up under the pedal. They don't seem to move because of the excellent backing on them.
noelvm

I would point out to you who are unsure what to do if this happens: 1. Stomp the gas pedal hard once or twice. This will normally free any problem. If it stays stuck gently turn of the key off, BUT ONLY FAR ENOUGH TO SHUT OFF ENGINE AS TOO FAR WILL LOCK THE STEERING COLUMN.

[This message has been edited by noelvm (edited 11-17-2000).]

 

This just happened to me... my mats do slide forward slowly over time and make the Pedal stick!

I talked to Jim and he said to write to Haig and they'll send you an eyelet:
Haig Industries
9775 Glenoaks Blvd., #D
Sun Valley, CA 91352

Until then... BE CAREFUL!

[This message has been edited by DreaminAboutL (edited 11-17-2000).]

 

Hey Noel,

It is the floormat. It happened to me the other day on the way to work. The new mats without the eyelet move up just a little from being in the truck and that is what caused mine to stick. I'm sure it is the same with yours.

Jerrod

 

I waited for the eyelet before I got my mats! I'm glad I waited. Never had any problem.

Jerry

 

noelvn
You can not turn the key off enough to lock the steering wheel except in park. Sounds to me like floor mat is the problem. Steve

 

noelvn
You can not turn the key off enough to lock the steering wheel except in park. Sounds to me like floor mat is the problem. Steve

 

Hey Noelvm I think your gas pedal has started to develope muscle memory. It has been in the mashed position so often that it assumes that this is the correct postion at all times.

 

REDHOTL

If you only knew how true that statement was!
This guy doesn't know anything else but WOT! Or as the old MX'ers used to say WFO!

Later

 

Just a point or reference, at about 6000 miles my return spring broke. Under full boost the butterflies will be pulled open and make it stay WFO for a short time. CHECK YOUR SPRING!!! Does the pedal tension feel mushy/soft? I re-bent the end with needle nose pliers and all is good.

Tt

 

It's a fairly well documented problem that started with the '97 trucks. I've also had it happen in a '98 Navigator.

The bottoms of the pedals get caught in the aftermarket mats, especially if you really mash the pedal down. The worst culprits are the thick rubber mats with the big ribs designed to hold gallons and gallons of liquid and dirt. (Slight exaggeration.) Well, you get the idea.

How to prevent it? Keep the mats away from the bottoms of the gas pedal.

I had previously written that you should hit the top of the pedal. That worked in the '97 model year. I'm not so sure that it would work in the latest models. At any rate, you should try to duplicate the problem and see what works for you while you have the engine off, of course .

If fail to pop the pedal back up by hitting it and you can't pull the mat out, or you're running out of room, Stomp on the brakes. The ABS should keep you from locking up the front brakes. Bring the vehicle under control and shut down the engine. Remember, steering will get very heavy and you'll only have vacuum reserve in the brake booster for one braking operation after you shut the engine down. If you don't know what I'm talking about, you should take your vehicles out on a deserted road, put it in neutral, shut off the engine, and try to steer and stop it. Press the brake pedal two or three times.

The above procedures works for me. They may not work for you. You will need to make your own assessments as to what will keep you safe.

Not sure you'd want to risk your engine, but you could always just pop the shift into neutral and you'd retain all your steering and braking power. The rev limiter, if you still have one , should keep the engine from blowing. I'd be inclined to do this on a winding country road.



[This message has been edited by Dennis (edited 11-19-2000).]

 

Stomping on the BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT WORK on the Lightning! The brakes cannot hold the power the L is generating at WOT. I threw it into NEUTRAL... and had the motor bounce off the rev limiter for a few seconds until I figured out what to do next... which was to pull over to the curb and then shut off the motor and coast to a stop.