I'm new to the board and just want to say hi and also ask if anyone else has this problem. I own a 2002 TL-S with about 30k on it. The tranny has just been replaced due to a faulty 3rd gear and now every morning my accelerator pedal is stuck. I have to press on it hard to break the connection before starting the car, otherwise if I start the car first, it'll rev the motor to really high RPM's. There hasn't been any problem with the pedal while driving. This only happens in the morning or when the car has been parked all day. Anyone have the same problem??

 

Take it to the dealer and have them lube the throttle cable. I had the same problem and that fixed it.

 

Thanks, I'll do that. Just haven't had a chance to bring it in...

 

mine does that some times and i have to tap the accelarator. if not then i just press teh aceelll. too hard it and takes off crazy. but what do they use cuz my warranty is up.

 

Have someone check out the throttle body. Remember, these cars have "drive by wire", not a mechanical linkage.

Drive by wire comes from Honda's Formula 1 racing cars. Instead of direct linkage to open up the throttle body, it uses computer sensors to measure accelerator pressure, engine load and RPM.

Hopefully you actually have a sticky pedal, which is an easy fix, because Acura will charge about 1K to switch out the throttle body. They don't repair, they replace.

Good luck, Ron

 

02-03 TL-S do have mechanical throttles. It's the 04 TL and the TSX that has the newer DBW throttles.

 

Just found out that there was some kind of gooey carbon buildup in the throttle body which acts like a glue when the car is cold. That's why the pedal is sticky in the morning or on cold days, but once the car warms up, the pedal is fine because that gooey stuff softens. Had my mechanic clean it up, so there's no problem now.