Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Throw it into neutral and then kill the ignition IMO
FTW!
Also if this happens it may be a broken motor mount or a defective accelaerator cable, or even a bad engine ground.
FTW!
Also if this happens it may be a broken motor mount or a defective accelaerator cable, or even a bad engine ground.
jlee
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Originally posted by: conehead433
Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Throw it into neutral and then kill the ignition IMO
FTW!
Also if this happens it may be a broken motor mount or a defective accelaerator cable, or even a bad engine ground.
I knew someone who had a piece of cheesecloth over the throttlebody rather than an intake assembly...one day it came loose and jammed the butterfly open.. :Q
No wreck, fortunately - but stuck throttle in a Prelude in traffic isn't the best thing around..
AnonymouseUser
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Yeah... if I could have pulled the handbrake while doing 65, all four wheels would have locked up and I would have been eating tree bark and air bag packing material pretty quickly
Vacuum assisted power brakes actually work surprisingly well when there is no vaccum. Steering is a little bit rougher, espicially trying to crank a tight corner, but it shouldn't have been too hard at that speed (though a locked column would have been problematic). Brakes will do nothing but make a bad smell as long as throttle is applied. Turning the key would have been the safest bet(for your car, not necessarily for you), particularly if you didn't know you had a rev limiter. Actually I'd say shifting to neutral was a pretty ballsy thing to do, that showed you were thinking. Even though it *could* be the right answer (have to get that column unlocked tho), turning it off is the sort of thing a blonde would instinctively do (if she didn't jump out first, I guess )
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I would have just turned the car off while in gear. You would have still had power steering and power brakes (you still have vacuum in the intake), although you'd slow down fast you'd have complete control. Had to do this in an 84 cutlass.
I might be totally wrong about this, but it is my understanding that the vast majority of newish cars will lock the steering column if you turn off the car (otherwise known as, you will die). And who really cares about some extra wear on the engine in a situation like that? The smartest, and easiest, thing to do is pop it into neutral and slowly pull off the road.
I had that happen with the cruise control (found out later the cable snagged a piece of metal) when it downshifted to go up a hill. By the time I realized the cruise wouldn't shut off I was doing ~100mph. I just threw it in neutral, cut the ignition, and steered to the side of the road while braking. It's a little unsettling, but completely managable if you don't freak out.
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Heh, OK....
My car speeds out of control
I put the car in neutral to stop it
My Dad thinks that was a bad idea because it might have hurt the engine
I'm just happy that I got the car stopped in one piece
Wow... Those are some pretty lame Cliff's Notes.
You acted perfectly. Your safety is first. Like others have said, "fvck the engine." Your accelerator getting stuck is a VERY serious situation and could very likely lead to a VERY serious injury or even death. Cutting the engine off while doing 65MPH and a turn coming up AIN'T the best move. Sure you MAY be able to pull it off with no power steering, but I'd go with the safe bet and drop it into neutral, come to a stop and then turn the car off (obviously this is after tapping on the accelerator didn't work). If the engine gets fvcked in the process, too bad. It's better than ending up in the hospital with serious injuries from the car flipping over or crashing into something.
I give you a thumbs up for making the right move in a very scary situation.
I give you a thumbs up for making the right move in a very scary situation.
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the throttle on my truck gets stuck every now and then but i can unstuck it by tapping it a few times. my truck is an automatic with a column shifter so in the event it get real stuck i'll just turn the key off with it in D. steering column can't lock its in park so i can't screw that up. and i figure since the transmission pump is coupled to the torque converter there won't be enough pressure to engage the bands or clutch packs and it'll just coast along in neutral.
yup...i was fooling around with a rental and shut the engine at a fast speed going onto a curvy road...that corner scared the fvck outta me.
you did the right thing man.
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And lock the car up? Like it was said before..put in neutral, steer off the road while braking, then turn the car off.
I've driven a 2001 Maxima and 2004 Camry without PS. It's not as hard as many people think it is since as soon as the car is driving and not stopped, it's relatively easy.
OrganizedChaos
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do they really make vehicles that don't have a just plain 'off' not locked positon on the ignition? my ignition goes ACC>LOCK>OFF>ON>START
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