Stuck accelerator
JK Super Freak
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ha! makes me feel old too! Remember having to floor it a couple times before starting it to set the choke?! And then blipping the throttle to bring it back to regular idle?! I had An old Chevy wagon with a 305 and a 4 barrel, my friends would be amazed how we could get up to about 40mph on high idle and we drove home a few times with out ever hitting the gas peddle!
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JK Newbie
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Thanks for the help. I have the mopar slush mats so will move them. And yes as soon as the accelarator got stuck I put it into natural and combined with braking it stopped the car. Then I turned it off at the key. Then it wouldn't start for a few goes. My mate was with me and said to jiggle the 4wd leaver. Then it started and has been fine since.
JK Freak
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From: Dunnellon, FL
JK Freak
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I'm guessing a floor mat, a small branch or something physically pushed the accelerator. We have drive by wire in all jks...maybe not the crd cause I've never seen one. but any of the gas engines have drive by wire(no throttle cable) the throttle position sensor has two voltages it reads, one sensor reads increasing voltage, and the other decreases as you push the gas, there is a small margin for error but ultimately if the computer detected a difference it would hand killed the motor even if something jammed the the throttle body...my guess is something inside the Jeep pushed it
JK Freak
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Anyone see this yet? It has to do with Floor Covers and Accelerator:
Recent 2008 Wrangler Recalls
Recent 2008 Wrangler Recalls
- EQUIPMENT Recall for 2008 Jeep Wrangler
- Recall Announced FEBRUARY 25 2013
- NHTSA Reference #13E010000
- Number Affected 15,836
Consequence: If the liner shifts forward it may impede the operation of the accelerator and possibly lead to unintended acceleration, which may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Quadratec will notify owners and either exchange the liners or provide them with a hook guard kit to help secure the driver-side mat, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in March 2013. Owners may contact quadratec at 1-800-463-2998 or info@quadratec. Com.
For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning recall #13E010000 »
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