accelerator pedal of accord stiff in morning

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ap - 02 Dec 2005 20:13 GMT

Hello,
Have an accord lx 2001 with about 36K miles.
For two mornings now (it's about 35 degress outside),
I notice that I have to press harder on the accelerator
pedal to cause it to move.

Only has happened twice so far and both times
early morning. During the day, it appears fine.

Any suggestions on this?

The other problem I have had is that the car doesn't
run smoothly when accelerating after idle. Appears to go
forward rather abruptly. Could this be related to the pedal
or are they separate issues?

THANKS

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E Meyer - 02 Dec 2005 21:11 GMT

On 12/2/05 2:13 PM, in article
1133554381.027426.277000@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com, "ap"
<corsica@ragingbull.com> wrote:

> Hello,
> Have an accord lx 2001 with about 36K miles.
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>
> THANKS

Try cleaning the throttle body. It gets sticky around the butterfly and the
first symptom is usually sticking when you first try to move the gas pedal
on a cold morning. If its really gummed up, it could also be responsible
for your other problem.

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Sparky Spartacus - 03 Dec 2005 09:01 GMT

True for lots of guys, usually goes away after you take a leak.

;)

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Ricky Spartacus - 04 Dec 2005 00:01 GMT

> True for lots of guys, usually goes away after you take a leak. ;)

Not unless you're chased by a mountain lion. ;)

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