So yesterday i had to be towed to the mechanic because my gas pedal was not working... my car would turn on but stayed at 1,000 rpms and the Service Engine Light would go right on could change to park but gas pedal would do nothing. Has anyone seen this before? Its at the mechanic to get checked out but wanna know what it could be very odd never noticed another problem.

 

Run codes and see what pops up; this sounds like my problem when my throttle position sensor died at 4 years and 47000 miles. It's an oddball problem.

However, it could be other things, too, like a dead accelerator pedal, some throttle position sensor reset, or an actual broken throttle body. Very wide range of possibilities.

 

Hmmm hoping its nothing major its already at the mechanic didn't get a chance to run any codes was in a parking lot as it happened hahaha just weird because it was running fine no problems at all then the gas pedal just stops working

 

Update: I was told it was something electronic and it blew out a cylinder sounds odd to me

My father trusts the mechanic but im very iffy and im getting blamed because i swapped the battery could that have caused this?

 

Update 2: Called the mechanic myself after research pretty much my dad tried to make it worse although its likely still a pricey repair said a camshaft position sensor went bad

 

LOL you've got nothing to worry about. It for sure wasn't caused by anything you did. And it also should not be too pricey to fix. The part itself is about $92 usd from autozone. Labour shouldn't cost more than $100.

 

Easy fix and not costly.. You are good

 

 

yeah it makes perfect sense. Im lucky that my dad taught me how to do the basics when I was a kid so I can change my brakes and flush coolant and **** like that. If your dad won't let you work on the car just take it to a friends house. That's what I did when my dad was against me getting an intake/exhaust.

 

 

I would hope that your dad would be pleased that you want to learn about and do this kind of stuff. You will mess up at times. It's part of the process. Doesn't sound like you goofed here though.

Having wrenched on cars and motorcycles all of my life (I couldn't afford the mechanic when I was younger, now I just sort of enjoy it), you probably want to get some maintenance items down first. Get very comfortable using tools and, over time, accumulate a decent set of them. Learn how to get stubborn bolts and screws loose without damaging them. Using a torque wrench properly will especially help you avoid stripping out threaded holes in aluminum parts that can be expensive to replace. I taught our sons as much as possible about these sort of things so that they'd grow to be the capable young men they are.

Take advantage of is forums like this one and some of the better YouTube videos that can do a darn good job of taking you step-by-step through a task you've not done before.

Enjoy.

 

 

There are some incredibly knowledgeable members here, whom are always willing to lend a hand. Some have even driven a few hours to help a member out. Pretty damn cool if you ask me. Read, ask questions and DIY. Then share your knowledge when you can.

 

damn thats crazy but awesome first step wait for my car to get out the mechanic now -_- lol

 

If doing something yourself just remember to read the instructions multiple times. Don't mix units up; ft and inches are two very different units, especially in the context of torque. Critical thinking and common sense required.

Basic maintenance on this car is a piece of cake. Replacing parts based on codes isn't really diagnostics but sometimes works, sometimes not. When not, that's when you take to the experts.