2000 Hyundai Accent HELP! My Hyundai keeps reving up to wa

Check the Throttle Position Sensor and let me know what you get

The TPS (throttle position sensor) offers variable resistance depending on the winding or unwinding of its actuator. When you goose the throttle, or take your foot off the gas, the TPS tells your vehicle's computer where the throttle is. Look under your hood at your fuel rail or throttle body. On one side you will see the terminus of the throttle cable and the cam around which the cable is wound. Directly on the opposite side of the throttle body from here, you will see the TPS.

This could be the cause of your issues because if it is faulty then it may be sending a wrong signal to your vehicle's computer, in return the throttle will shoot the revs up to an unwanted range.

Hello -

Well, let's do a couple of things. First is your vehicle a GL Sedan, GS hatch Back or L Hatch Back?

Next, there may be a recall for this very thing. . .. . .I have attached it. Please contact the dealer to see if it applies to you. The recall does involve the Throttle Body and the problem causes high idle. No guarantees, but worth checking into. Contact the dealer, Service Department and provide them with our VIN and they will be able to tell you if it applies to you.

While checking on those, I have attached 4 Safety recalls you can check on also.

Recalls are normally paid by the dealer at no cost to the consumer.

Next, since you can not probably do this until Monday, please go to Auto Zone or O'Reilly's and for FREE they can pull the codes to the car. Most important: Once they check your codes, if they find something and you don't get it fixed and need to get back with us, please make sure you tell us exactly what the code was, number and all. Example, if the code was E0568 O2 Sensor bad. Then make sure you give us all of that. While there for FREE also they can bring their tester out and check your battery, alternator and starter.

As for the transmission - I don't think this has anything to do with each other but why did you know it was the transmission and not the clutch that needed replacing?

Okay, do the above - some will have to wait until Monday I am sure but do what you can and get back with me on the information and results.

Group:
CAMPAIGN

Number:
02-01-004

Date:
APRIL, 2002

Model:
2000-01 ACCENT

Subject:
POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) HOSE RELOCATION AND HEATED THROTTLE BODY INSTALLATION - CAMPAIGN 047

DESCRIPTION:

This bulletin describes the steps necessary to replace and relocate the PCV hose and install a heated throttle body on certain 2000 and 2001 model year Accents.

While driving at a steady throttle opening for an extended period of time during extremely cold ambient temperatures (below approximately -5 °F -20 °C with high humidity), moisture in the combustion blow-by gases traveling through the PCV valve and hose may freeze, blocking the PCV hose. If the PCV hose freezes, combustion chamber blowby gases are forced to exit the valve cover and enter the air intake hose through the breather hose. Because the breather hose enters the air intake hose before the throttle body, moisture in the combustion chamber blowby gases may freeze inside the throttle body idle speed control circuit and in the throttle body bore, resulting in a higher than normal engine idle speed and the throttle valve not closing fully.

AFFECTED VEHICLES:
All 2000 model year Accents and 1.5 liter
2001 model year Accents produced through February 13, 2001 and all 1.6 liter
2001 model year Accents produced through June 5, 2001 which are registered and operated in the 23 affected cold weather states listed below.

AFFECTED STATES:

Alaska, Colorado, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

AFFECTED VEHICLES and SERVICE REQUIRED:

Safety Recalls to check on

02-01-010-1 11/01/2002 Recall - A-Pillar Reinforcement Update

NHTSA02V167000 06/01/2002 Recall 02V167000: Occupant Protection Noncomplience

NHTSA00V096001 07/06/2000 Recall 00V096001: Possible Windshield Wiper Defect

NHTSA00V096000 03/27/2000 Recall 00V096000: Windshield Wipers Inoperative

Most dealers will honor a recall for up to 10 years from the release of the vehicle. It is different for each vehicle though so only your dealer will be able to tell you if you will have to pay for labor/parts.

For the shaking, I would suggest having the motor mounts and transmission mounts both checked. The bushings could be worn out or the mount itself may not be bolted properly.

Great, let us know the results and if you have any more issues just post and we will do our best to help.

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