Hard to get full throttle?

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Hard to get full throttle?

Is there a fault with my car? I find I have to almost push my foot through the floor to get full throttle and it makes the car very tiring to drive. If I do 30 miles on mixed dual carriageways with loads of roundabouts my foot actually hurts after pressing the pedal so hard. At half throttle it feels as though there is an extra set of springs that I have to press through to get the throttle open more.

I've asked two Honda garages if they can adjust the throttle cable or where full throttle occurs but they will not help, just offered to look at it for £40. Is there something wrong with the electronics that can be fixed or a part replaced (throttle sensor)?

Asked on 18 August 2015 by Bigsphinx

Answered by Honest John

This should not be happening. You should not even need full throttle. But on a modern car the accelerator pedal works a switch that sends an electrical signal through a cable to a switch at the throttle body. I'd guess that the accelerator switch is malfunctioning and probably needs replacing.

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