Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) Hard throttle

[jheath]

My gas peddle is extremly hard to push , just a little off idle. It use to do it some after I let off of the throttle suddenly, but then it would right it self. Now it is constant. As rpm increases the hard spot gets further down. Where do I look?

 

[Boldt's Wagon]

This might help, it is talking about a hard spot when not running that goes away when running though.



http://216.235.147.117/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=39336&highlight=hard+throttle

 

[Joe G.]

There is a normal hard spot because of the way the governor works that you don't normally notice. If the linkage gets stiff for some reason then it's more noticable. You may have corrosion on the ball ends of your throttle linkage. Especially, if you did not have the throttle cable recall done.



There are also a couple of screws on the pump lever that can get loose and cause a binding.

 

[jheath]

I think the hard spot I feel is the "breakover point" mentioned in a previous thread. Only the point is just off idle and if you force the pedal the spot falls further down as RPM increases. Could it have to do with the governor lever adjustment. I adjusted this a few months ago and it seemed to go O. K. Thanks for any info or suggestions.