What to do if the accelerator suddenly gets stuck while driving?
- November 8, 2022
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A sharp increase in speed or acceleration with the “accelerator” off? The “brake” pressed to the floor does not lead to the desired effect and the tachometer needle
A sharp increase in speed or acceleration with the “accelerator” off? The “brake” pressed to the floor does not lead to the desired effect and the tachometer needle keeps creeping up? Congratulations, your accelerator is stuck – an extremely unpleasant malfunction, unfortunately typical of used cars. What to do with it and, most importantly, how to react in the moment, explains the AvtoVzglyad portal.
The “two-stage” era taught Russian drivers not only to comfort, but also to have a very dismissive attitude to the car: they say that if it breaks, we buy a new one. However, 2022 has become the bend of another historical circle, making us remember everything old. Including working methods, maintenance and maintenance of a used car. As well as sores and ailments of the latter – those that could pass to the next owner earlier. For example, holding the gas pedal.
In fact, this is a fairly common problem for the “beushka”. At a time when it never occurred to anyone to make an electronic pedal, and all the “correct ones” were tightly tied to the accelerator with a cable, such an accident happened quite often. And the reason for this is that the metal “harness” during operation had the property not only to lose lubrication, but also to become completely confused.
As a rule, regassing and lubrication solve the problem, but in advanced cases, the pedal must be replaced. It’s easy, cheap and fast enough. With electronics – which have become a “highlight” of more modern cars – things are more complicated. Body movements that can resuscitate the mechanical “predecessor” will no longer help: the problem is in the electricity or in the “brain”, so there is only a tow truck and an experienced master.
But before you grab or smear your head, you should check the position of the mat: in three out of four cases, it is he who is the cause of the unintentional opening of the gas. It is not for nothing that “carpets” of the brand have special fasteners that do not allow the product to roll down and block the operation of the pedal assembly.
Another much more important question is what to do if the pedal is stuck? Indeed, when parking, this problem is not overtaken – only in motion. Let’s simulate the situation for a moment: a slow traffic jam, a traffic light in front of the door, but the accelerator pedal released at that moment and the brake pedal squeezed have no effect. The revs rise, the engine roars, the car accelerates and the stern of the vehicle in front comes closer. The only correct decision is to put the gearbox in neutral. Whether “automatic” or “mechanics”, the engine speed is reliably diverted from the wheels and the brake pressed to the floor finishes the job by closing the brake pads on the brake disc.
Unfortunately, used cars have a tendency to rumble and break down, but if there isn’t a better one, you’ll need to put in a little more effort in car maintenance, make more frequent repairs and diagnoses, and monitor the behavior and condition of the car more closely. “iron horse”. After all, this is the only way to maintain the ability to own and move your own car during such a difficult time.
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The “two-stage” era taught Russian drivers not only to comfort, but also to have a very dismissive attitude to the car: they say that if it breaks, we buy a new one. However, 2022 has become the bend of another historical circle, making us remember everything old. Including working methods, maintenance and maintenance of a used car. As well as sores and ailments of the latter – those that could pass to the next owner earlier. For example, holding the gas pedal.
In fact, this is a fairly common problem for the “beushka”. At a time when it never occurred to anyone to make an electronic pedal, and all the “correct ones” were tightly tied to the accelerator with a cable, such an accident happened quite often. And the reason for this is that the metal “harness” during operation had the property not only to lose lubrication, but also to become completely confused.
As a rule, regassing and lubrication solve the problem, but in advanced cases, the pedal must be replaced. It’s easy, cheap and fast enough. With electronics – which have become a “highlight” of more modern cars – things are more complicated. Body movements that can resuscitate the mechanical “predecessor” will no longer help: the problem is in the electricity or in the “brain”, so there is only a tow truck and an experienced master.
But before you grab or smear your head, you should check the position of the mat: in three out of four cases, it is he who is the cause of the unintentional opening of the gas. It is not for nothing that “carpets” of the brand have special fasteners that do not allow the product to roll down and block the operation of the pedal assembly.
Another much more important question is what to do if the pedal is stuck? Indeed, when parking, this problem is not overtaken – only in motion. Let’s simulate the situation for a moment: a slow traffic jam, a traffic light in front of the door, but the accelerator pedal released at that moment and the brake pedal squeezed have no effect. The revs rise, the engine roars, the car accelerates and the stern of the vehicle in front comes closer. The only correct decision is to put the gearbox in neutral. Whether “automatic” or “mechanics”, the engine speed is reliably diverted from the wheels and the brake pressed to the floor finishes the job by closing the brake pads on the brake disc.
Unfortunately, used cars have a tendency to rumble and break down, but if there isn’t a better one, you’ll need to put a little more effort into car maintenance, make more frequent repairs and diagnoses, and monitor the behavior and condition of the car more closely. “iron horse”. After all, this is the only way to maintain the ability to own and move your own car during such a difficult time.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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