Miata Mailing List: May 1999, Message #236

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From: mikelowe@pop.c-com.net
Subject:Another Case of Miata Throttle Sticking
Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 01:49:12 -0400

     The title says it all.  It happened to me today at an autocross. 
 I was in third gear entering a braking zone before a turn.  My gas 
pedal got stuck in a hole worn through the carpet.  Even at full 
braking, my car skidded off course.
     To regain control of the car, I had to pull the shifter into 
neutral and let the rev limiter do it's job .  After a little while, 
the gas pedal freed itself.  I may have whacked it with my foot.  I 
was a bit busy at the time to remember every detail.       
     Time for duct tape.  Even Miatas need a bit of it.  :-)  I just 
wanted to give every Miata driver another "heads up" on this problem.


Mike Lowe    mikelowe@phoenix.net    http://www.phoenix.net/~mikelowe
Texas A&M Sports Car Club    Houston Region SCCA    Miata Club of America
'96 Miata R   BS 93
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