# Audi A3 2000 (PreFaceLift) Loose gas pedal

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-a3-2000-prefacelift-loose-gas-pedal/186872>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** audi, a3\
**Created:** [October 13, 2022, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-a3-2000-prefacelift-loose-gas-pedal/186872 "2022-10-13T21:26:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Ras\_Pi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@Ras\_Pi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ras_Pi)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2022, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-a3-2000-prefacelift-loose-gas-pedal/186872/1 "2022-10-13T21:26:48Z")

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Hey guys/girls,  
I been having a problem with mine audi’s gas pedal, It’s loose and to get any kind of acceleration I have to press around 60% of the gas pedal and if I put my feet under it I can easily move it up and down. Is there a problem with a cable between my gas pedal and an air intake valve and I just need to tighten a bolt or could it be something else?

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-a3-2000-prefacelift-loose-gas-pedal/186872/2 "2022-10-13T21:29:51Z")

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You could actually have a look. Maybe the firewall is starting away, how would we know ❓

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2022, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-a3-2000-prefacelift-loose-gas-pedal/186872/3 "2022-10-13T22:21:13Z")

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There is no throttle cable in your vehicle.

It has an electronic throttle body.

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/f/6/f6aaf48fabd5eda43256e2240f119c8dd429be60.jpeg)

There might be a problem with the accelerator pedal position sensor.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/c/f/cf2e27c8c0bba2c8a1061ef5bdb12c576987a812.jpeg)

Tester