# Sticking Accelerator - Saturn SL1

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/sticking-accelerator-saturn-sl1/21837>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 8, 2008, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sticking-accelerator-saturn-sl1/21837 "2008-11-08T19:01:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![mhoppes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@mhoppes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mhoppes)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sticking-accelerator-saturn-sl1/21837/1 "2008-11-08T19:01:20Z")

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I have a 2001 Saturn SL1. Recently the accelerator has started sticking when I go from not having it pressed in at all, to pressing it in. It will stick and I have to exert extra pressure to make it move from an all-the-way out 0 point. Once it is past that point, it moves freely. Any thoughts on how I can resolve this?

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**Author:** ![americar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/americar/32/42_2.png) [@americar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/americar)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 7:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sticking-accelerator-saturn-sl1/21837/2 "2008-11-08T19:07:17Z")

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Dirt buildup in the throttle plate inside the housing could cause this. Cleaning the throttle plate with air intake cleaner should fix it.

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**Author:** ![mhoppes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@mhoppes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mhoppes)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sticking-accelerator-saturn-sl1/21837/3 "2008-11-08T19:32:21Z")

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I figured it was something along those lines. Any idea of the best way to get to that on a 2000 Saturn SL1? (Sorry I mis-typed in the OP… it’s a 2000, not a 2001)