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gqusaf
02-28-2008, 08:41 AM
This is the second time this has happened now....I'm traveling at about 60, and I decide to punch it...all the way. The motor winds up, and all of a sudden the gas pedal goes dead...like the governor is kicking in....but I thought the governor was set for 120 or something...it feels like it's kicking in at 75. Am I missing something? The tires aren't losing their grip, so I don't see how it could be the TCS or StabiliTrak. :ugh:
wmolzon
02-28-2008, 08:43 AM
if you continue to hold the pedel does it eventually get up and go or it just drops out and thats it?
gqusaf
02-28-2008, 08:50 AM
if you continue to hold the pedel does it eventually get up and go or it just drops out and thats it?
I don't know, I haven't tried it...once the pedal goes dead, I get off of it. I'll have to try to recreate the situation, and I'll report the results! Whatever it is, it's weird.
SilverUnicorn
02-28-2008, 01:35 PM
Could it be the rev limiter?
ImpalaSSpeed96
02-28-2008, 03:01 PM
Sounds like a problem in the pedal electrics. Take it to the dealer and tell them to replace the gas pedal. My buddy had an issue w/ his....
iowapack
03-16-2008, 03:07 PM
Sounds like a problem in the pedal electrics. Take it to the dealer and tell them to replace the gas pedal. My buddy had an issue w/ his....
Yeah, the pedal is just a kind of rheostat that varies the current to the circuit that operates the throttle body butterfly. Its probably got a dead spot in it. I hate it and miss the direct linkage, but it works with all the other electronics to run the engine and eliminates the throttle position sensor on the throttle body.
John