Throttle pedal has been feeling a bit notchy for past few days, then yesterday it got stuck open at 1/3 throttle and would'nt release. Bit of a scary moment.

 

Tried pulling it up with my foot under pedal, going thru the gears (bearing in mind I was travelling through small residential road) before switiching ignition off and pulling over.

 

Took a look today and found the Cam cover breather pipe did'nt seem to be sitting properly in its housing and was rubbing against the throttle lingage.

 

I suggest everyone also checks theirs !

 

Edited February 15, 201015 yr by Yowser

bloody hell, I wrote of my zed about five years ago just after i had the engine re built I was going round a roundabout and just as i came to exit onto the dual carriageway, the next thing i know i was in the ditch,, I wonder if this was the problem because the car just accelarated all of a sudden it came form no where ,

 

When i had this problem - it did'nt accelerate as such, the throttle just jammed at a certain point. So it did'nt get any faster but i could'nt slow it down properly.

When i had this problem - it did'nt accelerate as such, the throttle just jammed at a certain point. So it did'nt get any faster but i could'nt slow it down properly.

 

I would say put the clutch down and try braking, it will be harder i know but atleast you arnt fighting the engine, but i think yours is an auto?

I would say put the clutch down and try braking, it will be harder i know but atleast you arnt fighting the engine, but i think yours is an auto?

 

Yeah its an auto mate ;)

 

TBH when it first happened it was a shock to the system and i just braked and got it to a stop and THEN realised i should of knocked it out of drive :wack: The second time it happened i whacked it into neutral and stopped it safe and sound.

 

There was no harm done, i was just saying it did'nt make me lose control of the vehicle it just jammed the throttle open at a certain point.

Happened to me to ! WHen i went to collect my import from Southampton, had writing all over it "DO NOT DRIVE- REVS STRAIGHT TO 6000RPM" and when i checked it over it was this problem. Pushed it back in - no troublr since.

 

So it just stays there?

I don't think I'll ever be 100% confortable driving one of these now!

I don't think I'll ever be 100% confortable driving one of these now!

 

Don't be daft! Its a simple problem with an easy fix. Just check it before you even drive it and fix the problem IF its even needed.

 

Job done. HTH.

My cable on the coop got stuck fully open. boy was that fun on the B roads :rolleyes:

I don't think I'll ever be 100% confortable driving one of these now!

 

lol dont worry about it mate, its not a common problem. see, there's only one thread about it!

 

ok its 5 pages long but hey...

lol I guess so..

 

I'll just coat that mother ****er in locktite before I even get in..

*Makes mental note to have a shufty under the bonnet before I go to the airport tonight!!* :shock: