1sykcoupe

hey, I jus got my b16a2 swap and i've noticed the gas pedal becomes really stiff after I go to drive it in the morning. Even when I'm jus driving the pedals really stiff and i have to press down harder so end up revvin high. anyone know ?

gooseshit

cheak if there anything under the gas pedal....clean ur pm box.....give me a call tomorow

civicnation

i have the same problem except mine doesnt go away. i tried lubing the throttle body spring where the throttle cable attaches, but it only slightly helped. anyone know what else i can do?

zeeman

iTrader: (1)

you can try adjusting the throttle plate stopper screw, but adjusting it too much can cause the throttle plate to not close properly and cause a high idle. BE CAREFUL when adjusting this screw, as it should be adjusted properly from the factory, but you never know if someones messed with it before.

kwikb16a2

my sister had the same problem, changed the cable and that seemed to fix it. I think it was around 30 bucks at honda so its not that bad

civicnation

if zeeman lived closer to me i'd go all the small little things like this sticky throttle cable checked out instead of paying some less knowledgeable mechanic and the local garage 60+$/hr to check it.

zeeman

iTrader: (1)

ahhh...you're too kind.
I will probably be buying a house closer to the GTA in a year or so. Where i am now sucks b/c it doesn't have a garage.

civicnation

feel free to contact me when the time comes. i'm a realtor and i'm sure i can help you out.

imported_Joker

are u a honda tech or something?

imported_kIeRaN

maybe a throttle body cleaning is what u need, take off yoru intake and check how dirty things are in there...

civicnation

i solved this problem by mistake, lol. i pressure washed my engine bay, which cleared the gunk off the throttle cable assembly where it attaches to the throttle body (it looked liek new once i was done washing). after that the throttle was as stiff as ever so i sprayed some wd40 on it and it worked perfectly with no more sticking. maybe this can help someone else out.

civicnation

^forget that. Lubing it with wd40 ended up being a temporary solution. Best way to return the smooth feel is to remove the intake tube from the throttle body, spray some throttle body cleaner where the throttle plate pivots and use a toothbrush toclean out all the carbon. mine was sticking because of the carbon buildup around the pivot point. i also sprayed it where the throttle cable attaches on the outside to get rid of all the oil and wd 40 i sprayed and i swear the thing feels better now, then it did when i first got it. hope this helps the people with this problem

imported_Moe_Mentum

Mine kind of sticks as well... Like when I press the pedal it feels kind of like there is a slight stick before I can get it going smoothly. I think I am just going to change my throttle cable though because after I got my engine swapped the guy that installed it just hacked my old throttle cable for it to work.

imported_Moe_Mentum

Mine kind of sticks as well... Like when I press the pedal it feels kind of like there is a slight stick before I can get it going smoothly. I think I am just going to change my throttle cable though because after I got my engine swapped the guy that installed it just hacked my old throttle cable for it to work. Oh by the way is it difficult to change a throttle cable?