Help, my gas pedal won't move up

[lacelle@frontiernet.net (Erik LaCelle)]

First, check the accelerator cable to see if it's binding and won't
release.  Next, check the linkage on the throttle body.  See if it will
open and close.  There should be quite a bit of spring tension on
opening.  If there is no tension, the spring may have broken, become
disconnected or the shaft is binding.  Take a look and see.  If the
linkage won't move at all, take off the air tube to see if something got
stuck in the plates.  Cleaning the linkages with an oily solvent like
WD-40 might not be a bad idea. If you have a cat and it works (and you
plan to keep it that way), don't spray a lot of the stuff into the
intake manifold!

Good Luck,
Erik L


----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Wong" <mkii_84@yahoo.com>
Subject: Help, my gas pedal won't move up


> I went to move my 84 to the driveway today and while
> parking the rpms shot up and I shut off the car, but
> now I can't drive it.  I started it again and it shot
> up again.  The pedal just falls to the ground.  I had
> to push it just to get it back up to park it.  I think
> the spring for the gas pedal broke.  What would I need
> to do fix it.  Is it in the Bently for looking on the
> procedure.  I have the 8-84 book BTW.