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Wrecked my Neon......Accelerator sticks?

Old Jul 9, 2006 | 04:21 PM
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Ok i got into a fender bender which basically smashed my frontend and my radiator is now leaking. Only thing that survived was my Twin Halo projectors (Thank God). Anyways i had to get her back to the house and while i was doing about 40 i can feel her increasing speed even with my foot off the pedal. I had to basically ride my brakes and when coming to a stop, the car makes a weird grinding noise and continues to move. ANyone ever had this problem?
 
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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 05:37 PM
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Sounds like something got out of whack with the accident. Is the grinding coming from one side more than the other? Intensity?
 
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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 07:02 PM
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The grinding is coming from the passenger side. I just drove her out today to see if it still does it. Its not as loud as before but you can still hear it.
 
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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 07:55 PM
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Take a look for any parts that might be binding. Could be anything from a wheel bearing to the shroud in the wheel well. As for the sticking pedal, look at the throttle cable, might be binding too
 
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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 08:43 PM
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Thxs alot guyz, i will update if i find the problem
 
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Old Jul 9, 2006 | 11:28 PM
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my sisters Neon used to do that. just barely tap the throttle and it would just keep on accelerating even when i would put on the brake. it doesn't do it anymore though. it just kinda fixed itself (so to speak) even though i know its gonna come back *cries*
 
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Old Jul 10, 2006 | 01:46 AM
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my sisters Neon used to do that. just barely tap the throttle and it would just keep on accelerating even when i would put on the brake. it doesn't do it anymore though. it just kinda fixed itself (so to speak) even though i know its gonna come back *cries*
Take the throttle body off and clean it out really well. when I took mine off my Neon, there was gunky black stuff all on the underside of it. And my throttle did stick every once in a while.
 
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