# Ghost on my accelerator

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ghost-on-my-accelerator/50557>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 19, 2010, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ghost-on-my-accelerator/50557 "2010-06-19T15:37:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![PeterFromAndover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a88e57/32.png) [@PeterFromAndover](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PeterFromAndover)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2010, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ghost-on-my-accelerator/50557/1 "2010-06-19T15:37:14Z")

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I have a 95 Dodge Ram 2500 12 valve cummings diesel. It’s a manual transmition.  
  
 My odometer is blinking and when I put the clutch in after putting it into gear once or twice, the accelerator acts as though I’m pushing down on it-the fuel pedal literally sinks without my foot on it. It’s as though a ghost is pushing the pedal to the metal. What the Heck is going on? I checked the accelerator spring and cable and they are fine. Thanks so much,  
  
 Peter