Gas petal sticks sometimes

[Ian]

Sometimes when i shift in my car, ill push the clutch in and let off the gas, and the RPM's wont drop right away. They will linger for like 1-2 seconds, then drop down. Its not too big of a deal, just annoying.

Its a 96 camaro m5. anyone have this happen? is it actually the petal or could it be the throttle. i never really looked at my throttle setup, so i dont know if it has a spring or what...

any help would be appreciated.

[CamaroRob97]

Might be your IAC ( Idle Air Control) sesnor.

[camaro_speedemon]

I have this exact same problem. I'm not sure what's sticking. And I idle just fine, so I don't think it would be the IAC for me.

[Tyler]

its all because you press the clutch in before you can let off the gas.. its common and not a big deal.
i do it all the time. it doesnt get to me though

[Ian]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Tyler:
its all because you press the clutch in before you can let off the gas.. its common and not a big deal.
i do it all the time. it doesnt get to me though<hr></blockquote>

how do you figure that? when ever ive driven another stick car, if i overrev a shift (push the clutch in before letting off the gas), it will rev a little, and then drop. in my car, it stays at the RPM's for like 2 seconds, then starts to drop.


oh yea, and my car idles fine, so i dont think it'd be the IAC.

[camaro_speedemon]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Tyler:
its all because you press the clutch in before you can let off the gas.. its common and not a big deal.
i do it all the time. it doesnt get to me though<hr></blockquote>


Well, then explain why I can take my foot off the gas and it will take 3-4 seconds before the car actually starts to slow down. Or why I can take my foot off the gas, then press the clutch, and my RPMs jump up.

[equalizer]

Maybe take off your throttle body and take it apart and clean it out really good with a few cans of carb and choke cleaner. May help some. oh, and an IAC problem dosent necessarily mean your car will idle bad. It's a motor, it may just be starting to die and becoming slow to respond.

[Ian]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by equalizer:
Maybe take off your throttle body and take it apart and clean it out really good with a few cans of carb and choke cleaner. May help some. oh, and an IAC problem dosent necessarily mean your car will idle bad. It's a motor, it may just be starting to die and becoming slow to respond.<hr></blockquote>

maybe the IAC, ill have to look into what exactly it controls, but as far as my motor dying, i doubt a lingering RPM is a sign of a dying motor.

my engine has 67,000 miles on it, and they are not hard miles, so i dont think its goin anywhere.

[strange_trp]

you should probably do as mentioned above, disasseble throttle body, remove IAC valve (do not damage gasket if you do not have replacement)and clean. then firmly reseat the IAC to its fully retracted position. reconnect everything then turn the switch to the "on" position for a few seconds before you start the car. start vehicle. it may idle a bit high at first. hit the gas pedal a few times and then the idle should come down.
you may also want to reset the pcm's adaptive learn strategy by pulling both pcm fuses for about an hour or so. (or find someone with a tech2 and rehome the iac)

good luck!

[badandy247]

I second the IAC fault..I've seen it happen several times on late model GM cars (especially f-bods) the IAC tends to become dirty and not read correctly you can clean them but i've also heard that replaving them with a new one from a parts store causes the same thing

[Ian]

aite, ill give that a shot next time i got my car at home. right now im at school, and am not about to go rippin out the TB in the parking lot.

thanks guys, i hope this is the problem.

[strange_trp]

why not??? its like a half-hour job, and that's with taking a beer break or two. pull the joker off, remove iac valve, (careful of gaskets and o-rings) spray the sucker down with tb cleaner until it shines, let it dry, bolt back together.
no biggie. just a few hand tools and maybe an hour to get organized before and clean up afterwards... bet you won't even see a campus cop.

[badandy247]

HAHA I don't think the campus cops will bug you too much my list of parking garage mayhem is:

1986 S-10 Replaced passenger side window

1991 Camaro Installed amp and subs

1994 Blazer Waterpump, Radiator, and thermostat

1990 Silverado 3" body lift

1993 Geo Metro front brakes pads and rotors

I've also plugged tires for several people in the lot I've never been bothered by a rent-a-cop yet

[Ian]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by strange_trp:
why not??? its like a half-hour job, and that's with taking a beer break or two. pull the joker off, remove iac valve, (careful of gaskets and o-rings) spray the sucker down with tb cleaner until it shines, let it dry, bolt back together.
no biggie. just a few hand tools and maybe an hour to get organized before and clean up afterwards... bet you won't even see a campus cop.<hr></blockquote>


lol. few problems with that.

A: Dry campus. Even if you are over 21, no alcohol on campus at all.
B: No tools. I have a leatherman, thats about it.
C: No garage. It would be in an open parking lot.
D: Its like friggin 40 degrees outside. I dont even like changing my oil in this temp, much less cleaning an IAC.


oh well, life is a *****. ill just clean it over thanksgiving break.

thanks for the help guys.

[strange_trp]

hehehe... cold? thats where the beer comes in.
just kidding.. good luck, let us know how it goes