# Gas Pedal Sticking

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-pedal-sticking/69686>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** alero, oldsmobile\
**Created:** [November 26, 2011, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-pedal-sticking/69686 "2011-11-26T20:54:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Red\_Dragon1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecb155/32.png) [@Red\_Dragon1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Red_Dragon1)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2011, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-pedal-sticking/69686/1 "2011-11-26T20:54:40Z")

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My 2000 Oldsmobile Alero’s gas pedal sticks when its 70 degrees or higher outside. I can drive it all winter long without it sticking, then when the weather gets warm it starts again. I have to pull the pedal back up with my foot and it unsticks. I have replaced the throttle cable with one from a junk yard, but it does the same thing. Any ideas? Thanks

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**Author:** ![Honda-Blackbird](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/honda-blackbird/32/3159_2.png) [@Honda-Blackbird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Honda-Blackbird)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2011, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-pedal-sticking/69686/2 "2011-11-26T21:06:02Z")

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Clean out your throttle body…this is where the cable attaches to…many x you get a gummy sticky carbon buildup at the throttle body where the butterfly valve hits the sides of the body…clean it with carb/throttle body cleaner spray and a rag…

Aside from that have an assistant duplicate the issue for you while you are under the hood…look for anything weird happening and deal with it.

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**Author:** ![dagosa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dagosa/32/9837_2.png) [@dagosa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dagosa)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2011, 8:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-pedal-sticking/69686/3 "2011-11-27T08:52:30Z")

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Check throttle return spring. It might be worth replacing too even if you clean linkage.

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2011, 9:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-pedal-sticking/69686/4 "2011-11-27T09:30:28Z")

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See if the throttle plate is binding in the bore. If it is, a little sanding is in order.

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**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gas-pedal-sticking/69686/5 "2011-11-27T21:01:08Z")

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I concur with Blackbird, cleaning fixed a sticking butterfly valve on my 1993 Caprice and 2000 Blazer. I use an old tooth brush to get into the nooks and crannies. Make sure you use a Throttle Body safe cleaner, regular carb cleaner can damage the MAF or MAP sensor in the throttle body.

Ed B.