Re: '02 Hyundai Accent GL - Fast idle problem?
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Re: '02 Hyundai Accent GL - Fast idle problem?
"Browner" wrote:
> Ok, admittedly i have no clue when it comes to cars, so
> thought i'd ask here before my appointment tomorrow at the
> dealer.
>
> Here's the symptoms:
> (1) Driving on the highway pretty much stop and go...whenever
> i came to a stop, the car just wanted to keep going, when i
> lifted my foot off the brake the car would just excelerate
> without having to put my foot on the gas.
>
> (2) Since then the car seems to be working harder, if that
> makes sense. Takes longer to get up to speed from a stoplight
> etc...(well longer then usual..yes i know it's a hyundai ;})
>
> (3) When at a stop, sometimes the car will *jump* forward on
> it's own.
>
> I did put some fuel injector cleaner in, on advice from a
> friend, but that doesn't seem to have helped.
>
> any ideas would be much appreciated..
>
> Thanks
Well I took it in, and it turned out that i needed a new throttle
position sensor. Everything seems tickity-boo now.
Unfortunately i missed the warranty by exactly 1 week, but they gave
me the part anyways, and I just had to pay for labour.
> Ok, admittedly i have no clue when it comes to cars, so
> thought i'd ask here before my appointment tomorrow at the
> dealer.
>
> Here's the symptoms:
> (1) Driving on the highway pretty much stop and go...whenever
> i came to a stop, the car just wanted to keep going, when i
> lifted my foot off the brake the car would just excelerate
> without having to put my foot on the gas.
>
> (2) Since then the car seems to be working harder, if that
> makes sense. Takes longer to get up to speed from a stoplight
> etc...(well longer then usual..yes i know it's a hyundai ;})
>
> (3) When at a stop, sometimes the car will *jump* forward on
> it's own.
>
> I did put some fuel injector cleaner in, on advice from a
> friend, but that doesn't seem to have helped.
>
> any ideas would be much appreciated..
>
> Thanks
Well I took it in, and it turned out that i needed a new throttle
position sensor. Everything seems tickity-boo now.
Unfortunately i missed the warranty by exactly 1 week, but they gave
me the part anyways, and I just had to pay for labour.
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