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Just got it over a week ago, it's 99 IS200 Sport, 85k on clock, not been badly treated I know the previous owner. I gave it a little boot in 1st and something I assume (I'm told throttle) got stuck, even when i tried later in second it got stuck again. I had to brake very badly nearly hitting cars on the first day. I turned the engine off and into neutral when I turned it on again the revs went upto the limiter, tested the accelerator would not stop, hit the brakes, clutch, it kept reving insane, as u can understand this had me a little nervous about booting it ever again, I'm taking it for a service soon. Any ideas what I can tell them to look out for?

My friend also poped the hood to look at the engine(sorry I'm really not technical) and he send he had to over wind a spring on the accelerator cable to fix it.

Since then it's done it twice more but after restarting the engine 2 or 3 times it fixes itself, still I dare not drive it now.. Please help..

Driving slow and at 2k revs it's fine, but if I wanted that I would of kept my old slow car :unsure:

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My friend also poped the hood to look at the engine(sorry I'm really not technical) and he send he had to over wind a spring on the accelerator cable to fix it.

:unsure:

put the spring back, imediatley you will damage the stepper motor in the throttle housing otherwise.

regarding the sticking accelerator......pull the drivers foot mat back, its caught under the accelerator

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Have you checked that the throttle pedal is not getting stuck under the drivers floor mat. It has happened to others on here.

Like Zee says it could be a sticky throttle cable but strange that it only happens on wide throttle openings. Could be a problem with the Electronic Throttle Control (ETC), you could try an ECU re-set.

Beat me to it Mat :D

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Have you checked that the throttle pedal is not getting stuck under the drivers floor mat. It has happened to others on here.

Like Zee says it could be a sticky throttle cable but strange that it only happens on wide throttle openings. Could be a problem with the Electronic Throttle Control (ETC), you could try an ECU re-set.

Beat me to it Mat :D

Thanks for the help guys will get on it right away, should have sum pics up soon as I've put sum TSW 19's on.

:offtopic: I have the classic problem with the CD player as well, apparently theirs a fair few CD's stuck in there but I can't even wiggle anythin around in there as it's locked up :crybaby: but i ran the search topic on here I have a few more ideas to try..thanks again all

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