'sticky' gas pedal on a 2000 honda accord?

[LordSnailz]

Recently, I started to have this weird problem with my gas pedal when I leave for work and again when I go home in the evening. I can only step on it a little bit and the car moves forward slowly. I have to do that for about 1 block, before the pedal loosens and I can drive as usual. If not, I can also exert some force on the pedal, and the car lurches forward, and then the pedal loosens and I can drive as usual.

Today, when I started the car, I heard this "wooing" noise. I turned my car off, and started it again, and it was still there. I did it two more times, and the noise went away. I backed my car out of the driveway, then stepped on the gas pedal. The sound came back for about a second, and then went away.

Any suggestions or should I just take it to a mechanic to checkout.

 

[thomsbrain]

My Dad has a 2000 Accord V6 and every couple of years the gas pedal gets sticky. I'm pretty sure the mechanic cleans the throttle pivot (in the engine bay), and runs WD-40 down the throttle cable as best he can without taking it apart, and that seems to do the trick. Get it done or do it yourself sooner rather than later. The last thing you want is a sticky throttle pedal!

My 2003 Accord has never had this problem, probably because it is a throttle-by-wire design and not actually connected to anything mechanical.

 

[yhelothar]

Yeah try getting some throttle body cleaner and spray out the throttle body, then use some WD40 perhaps on the cable.

 

[desy]

I'd not use WD40 as it actually strips away any lubrication from other products that was there and isn't a good lubricant on its own.
Silicon or graphite spray be better

 

[LTC8K6]

Silicon spray lube will probably kill several sensors.

Sensor safe stuff only.

 

[desy]

Didn't mean on the throttle body just for cable lubrication

 

[LTC8K6]

Yeah, it might be okay but the vapors could be a problem.

Best not to take the chance, imo.

 

[LordSnailz]

hrm, so prob. best to take it in and have someone spray the right stuff on there? Anyone know how much it'll run me?