1997 Honda Civic gas pedal

Tiny
JLEBLANC59
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  • 1997 HONDA CIVIC
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 11,000 MILES
I took my car off the road for two month ( I was a camp counselor and did not need a car.
Went to start it today and the gas pedal went directly to the floor and would not come back up.
whats up with that.
any help
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 AT 6:39 PM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

The cable may have snapped or the throttle body may be stuck open with gum, remove the air intake tube into the manifold and look in side there you should see that the throttle butterfly is closed, if it is look at the cable it may be loose or broken, if the valve is open, it will be stuck and normally a good clean with throttle body cleaner should fix this problem, re post if you still have a problem.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 AT 6:50 PM

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