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Title: Accelerator sticking
Post by: Duke750 on January 19, 2010, 20:57:30
How cars have changed. "When I was a boy" a sticking accelerator was usually caused by a problem with the accelerator cable...

The accelerator pedal on our GETZ had a sticky spot at the start of its travel - not a major issue but a bit annoying. The reason was...

Carbon build up on the potentiometer!

My Hyundai dealer fixed the problem on the spot. The GETZ had just had a 30K service. My i30 has just had a 30K service...has anybody had that problem with an I?
Title: Re: Accelerator sticking
Post by: Shambles on January 19, 2010, 21:06:56
Hiya Graham (long time no see)

Always amazes me how these types of issue arise, where on the one hand you think your car is "uptodate" with a modern method of controlling "car things", yet the technology simply introduces another way that they can go wrong :(

I haven't heard of that problem before...

Title: Re: Accelerator sticking
Post by: eye30 on January 19, 2010, 22:25:01
No problem with mine
Title: Re: Accelerator sticking
Post by: marvy on January 22, 2010, 03:57:21
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Always amazes me how these types of issue arise, where on the one hand you think your car is "uptodate" with a modern method of controlling "car things", yet the technology simply introduces another way that they can go wrong Sad

I believe the car actually has 2 different potentiometer's of different types which are connected to the ECU using separate cables. The ecu compares the data and if there is a discrepancy takes appropriate action.
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