bad test drive..

jimstaz · 03-10-2013, 10:40 AM

so last night I took my car around the block only in first gear due to my bad clutch... my accelerator some how pushed all the way down even when I wasn't pushing on it and I went through a fence.... yeup... lost my body kit.. yeup... epic drive..

djmtsu · 03-10-2013, 03:20 PM

Doh!

Should have turned the key back one click. Still have steering, but shuts down the engine........or don't drive it with a blown clutch!!!

jimstaz · 03-13-2013, 05:51 PM

yea.. too late.. damage was done.

Rotary Evolution · 03-31-2013, 12:31 PM

and check your floor mat, it's usually why accelerator pedals get stuck.

rotar bones · 07-06-2013, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Rotary Evolution

and check your floor mat, it's usually why accelerator pedals get stuck.

That is a possibility, it happened to me once with the floor matt because it can sip off the floor posts holding it and lodge under the pedal. Good possibility it may well be some thing else. It is drive by wire so to speak.

03-10-2013, 10:40 AM	#1
jimstaz Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: clarksville, tn Posts: 87 Rep Power: 14	bad test drive.. so last night I took my car around the block only in first gear due to my bad clutch... my accelerator some how pushed all the way down even when I wasn't pushing on it and I went through a fence.... yeup... lost my body kit.. yeup... epic drive..

03-10-2013, 03:20 PM	#2
djmtsu My minds tellin' me no... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 4,043 Rep Power: 22	Doh! Should have turned the key back one click. Still have steering, but shuts down the engine........or don't drive it with a blown clutch!!! __________________ 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 2003 Toyota Tundra TRD 2015 Toyota 4Runner SR5

03-13-2013, 05:51 PM	#3
jimstaz Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: clarksville, tn Posts: 87 Rep Power: 14	yea.. too late.. damage was done.

03-31-2013, 12:31 PM	#4
Rotary Evolution rotaryevolution.net Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 248 Rep Power: 15	and check your floor mat, it's usually why accelerator pedals get stuck.