I have what I think is a very strange issue. When I first start up my '01 TL, the gas pedal works fine at first, then within a few seconds, it fails to work at all; it is as if the engine is not even on, yet it is running. It will go back and forth between working and not working within about the first half minute of being turned on, then it will usually work fine. I changed all the spark plugs out this weekend, but the issue remains as it was. I am pretty baffled about this issue. Anyone have any ideas?

 

my car used to do that . kind of . i would gas it but it doesnt go . the hose connected to my fuel filter was leaking but its ok now

 

Was your car a TL? The reason I ask is because I've read that the TL does not have a fuel filter.

 

95 DC RS . was a long time ago

 

Not sure where you read that . Fuel Filter is located in fuel tank, attached to fuel pump.

 

its a sock on the fuel pump in the tank- not replaced in normal use

remove the top plastic engine cover and ck the throttle mechanism
springs, cables and the rest

 

Explain gas pedal not working. LIke you push it and the car wont rev?

 

Are you sure you're not driving a Toyota?

 

Wouldn't that be the opposite of his problem?.....

 

After I start it up, I hit the gas and it revs the engine as normal. Within a few seconds, pressing on the gas pedal fails to rev the engine at all; it is as if the engine is not even running, yet it is running. It does absolutely nothing at all. That lasts for just a few seconds, then it works as normal. Sometimes that process will occur again immediately afterward, but within a few seconds it operates as normal.

 

Pretty sure it was on here somewhere, though I can't find it at the moment. It did sound very strange to me.

 

see my post from yesterday- fuel filter is a sock on the pump inside the tank

 

it just doesnt need to be maintenanced like older cars

 

Sounds like the throttle plate is sticking.

With the engine running and in park, pop the hood and look at the back of the throttle body for movement while someome steps on the gas. You should see a brass gear turning everytime they step on the gas. If it doesn't move, it's because the throttle plate is stuck.

 

Hmm, sounds like a possibility. I don't recognize anything in that diagram, though. Can you give me a different description of where it is on the engine?

 

Gotcha. Thank you.

 

Bump.

 

Look for the two cable going to the throttle body.

Looking at my diagram, find part 1 (right side of image). Now just to the left of that is the throttle body.

Standing in front of the car look on the back side of it for two cables going into it. Those are the throttle cables. Make sure they are moving freely when someone presses on the accelerator.

 

Sounds good; I'll try that. Thanks for your help!