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Car Forum / Acura Cars / January 2005Acura TL gas pedal feel
Does the TL have an electronic gas pedal..? I ask becasue the feel of it isn't quite "normal." It seems as if a lot of pressure, compared to other cars, is necessary to maintain freeway speeds. Even our Pilot SUV, which is 1000 lbs heavier with less power, runs the freeway with barely any pedal pressure, while the TL needs to be pressed down quite a bit. If it's electronic, can it be adjusted by the dealer for a more normal feel..?  SignatureLarry J. - Remove spamtrap in ALLCAPS to e-mail "If you take out the killings, Washington actually has a very low crime rate." - Marion Barry, mayor of Washington, D.C. > Does the TL have an electronic gas pedal..? It's called "drive by wire" and is part of the latest government-regulated OBD-II emissions reduction efforts (millions of dollars for that last 0.01%!). Yes, your Acura has one of these. > I ask becasue the feel of it isn't quite "normal." It seems as if a > lot of pressure, compared to other cars, is necessary to maintain [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > the freeway with barely any pedal pressure, while the TL needs to be > pressed down quite a bit. The 2005 Pilot also uses "drive by wire". I take it you don't have a 2005? > If it's electronic, can it be adjusted by the dealer for a more normal > feel..? If they can replace the pedal spring with one of a different temper, yes. Call the dealer and ask if the pedal spring can be replaced with one that is easier to move. If not, you're SOL, a victim of the federal government's EPA. SignatureTeGGeR? The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ TeGGer wrote: > If they can replace the pedal spring with one of a different temper, yes. > Call the dealer and ask if the pedal spring can be replaced with one that > is easier to move. If not, you're SOL, a victim of the federal > government's EPA. Better than being a victim of lung cancer, eh? SignatureWWW: http://haywire.csuhayward.edu/~jwells2 spinmaster ._______________________________________________________. @ |When you are right you cannot be too radical; | gmail.com |when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative. MLK| > TeGGer wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Better than being a victim of lung cancer, eh? Yes - but the OBD II requirements don't improve your chances of averting lung cancer. OBD II does bring modern technology to bear on reducing CO and HC emissions (and Nox to a lesser extent); whether it is a good trade-off for the frustrations and often needless expenses the actual implementation brings to us is a question we may not yet be able to answer. By any reckoning second hand tobacco smoke is more associated with lung cancer than auto emissions are. For those who have suffered the very Draconian penalties of the EPA the question about lung cancer may fall the other way - lung cancer may not be as bad. Mike Waiving the right to remain silent, "TeGGer?" <tegger@istop.c0m> said: >> Does the TL have an electronic gas pedal..? > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > The 2005 Pilot also uses "drive by wire". I take it you don't > have a 2005? Yeab, it's a 2005 Pilot, but the gas pedal feels normal on the freeway. Maybe just a better implementation of the smae technology..? SignatureLarry J. - Remove spamtrap in ALLCAPS to e-mail "Lord, are we worthy of the task that lies before us, or are we just jerking off..?" >Does the TL have an electronic gas pedal..? > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >If it's electronic, can it be adjusted by the dealer for a more normal >feel..? I picked up a 2005 TL last week (finally) and I noticed the increased pedal feel too. But after a week of only very light driving, I've gotten used to it and aren't noticing it much. I assume in another month it will feel normal. Paul Waiving the right to remain silent, Ramapo <Unknown@verizon.net> said: > I picked up a 2005 TL last week (finally) and I noticed the > increased pedal feel too. But after a week of only very light > driving, I've gotten used to it and aren't noticing it much. I > assume in another month it will feel normal. If it's the only car you drive, then maybe it'll become "normal." We have other cars which *are* normal, so the TL is very annoying. SignatureLarry J. - Remove spamtrap in ALLCAPS to e-mail "Lord, are we worthy of the task that lies before us, or are we just jerking off..?"
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