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Old 03-10-2013, 10:40 AM   #1
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Unhappy 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..






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Old 03-10-2013, 03:20 PM   #2
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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!!!
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Old 03-13-2013, 05:51 PM   #3
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yea.. too late.. damage was done.
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and check your floor mat, it's usually why accelerator pedals get stuck.
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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.
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