I have a 99 explorer with a 5.0 V8,I have checked the cable,and found it OK
Does anyone have a suggestion?

 

You need to be more specific,
what are the symptoms?
what have you tried?

 

I checked the throttle cable and that is OK ,cleaned the throttle body shaft,sprayed the butterfly valve with cleaner and it still sticks when you first hit the throttle.

 

This will sound lame, but if you have a floor mat, make sure that it isn't contacting the pedal. My 'Sploder almost got away from me a couple of times before I realized that the floor mat was holding the pedal down when I accelerated away from a light or a stop sign. Had to kill the engine once or twice to keep from ramming into another vehicle.

 

hahaha this happened to me..... i felt stupid when i found out that was the problem..... i guess it happens to the best of us

 

I've had a similar "sticking" problem with my 97. When I begin to depress the pedal, there's lots of resistance, and then it gives way all at once and from then on, the pedal travel is smooth until I release it back to idle, and then it's sticky again.

Where's the best place to look, and apply a little lube ??

E-

 

You need to remove the air intake hose and use a ton of the throttle body cleaner spray, and an old toothbrush, to get all of the carbon off of the passageway and the butterfly valve edges. You'll need to hold the throttle open while you do so (make sure the car is off).

Also make sure are in a ventilated area as it will smoke like you wouldn't believe when you start it up. Good luck.

 

Thanks ! I'll give it a try. I know this is going to sound like a dumb question, but is there any chance this is related to the cable itself ?

BB

 

I am having the same issue...I thought the throttle cable was loose. It felt like it was hanging up on something then it would unhang and be fine til I step on the gas again.

So we have to clean out the intake?

 

There is an old trick you guys might want to try...

Take your intake tube off the throttle body and watch the butterfly while someone presses the pedal the the floor (with the engine off of course... ). Make sure your butterfly is opening fully. It should be flat when all the way open allowing the largest opening it can be.

If your butterlfy is not opening all the way, your throttle cable could be stretched or out of alignment. What you can do is use a zip tie on the back of the pedal to pull the slack out of the cable.

On the back of the pedal, you will see the cable and ball mount. Use a pair of needle nose pliers to pull down on the cable while the pedal is in its natural resting position. You want to pull the slack out of it. Next, wrap a zip tie around the cable you have pulled and tighten it completely around the cable. The zip tie should be just above the ball mount and below the pedal cable mount. There are times you may need to put two zip ties between there - depends on how much slack you pull out.

Some people have used fishing weights also, but I have heard they do not hold as well...

What this does is helps your throttle response, gives you better performance, and helps with what some describe as a 'slip' at the beginning of throttle depression. This might be what is happening to you guys...

I need to do a full how-to and add to FTE's lists. If you need help, let me know...

 

My one and only gallery pic shows the zip tie installation, if that'll help.

Make sure you click on the link to expand the pic so you can see things.

Can someone tell me if I did it correctly?

 

Thanks Guys !! I'll give these a try over the weekend.

BB

 

You don't need an assistant to press the gas pedal, just work the lever right there where the cable runs into the throttle body.

 

That will move the butterfly - yes - but it will not tell you the position of the pedal though. You need to have someone there to press the pedal down so you can see the pull on the butterfly from the pedal.

I guess a concrete block placed on the pedal would work also though...