hi everyone when i touch my accelerator pedal it is really stiff and hard to drive could this be the pedal its self i hear the wear down might be wrong though any help thanks :rolleyes:

I can only go slow or fast, no gradual speeds in my car!!!

Check the throttle-cable for stiffness or tight bending, as it routes around the engine bay... Try manually twisting the throttle from under the bonnet while the engine is running (In Neutral of course!)...

You might also want to elimate interference from the carpet or behind the pedal !!

Let me know...

mate i can help with this possibly but am drinkin beer.i shall reply in the morning

Go on Mart, have a go ;)

Thanks guys yeah i think i straight head might be a good idea Marty lmao :lol:

A friend of mine had a V plate 316 (1.8) with the same issue... Turned out to be the outer throttle cable !!

A friend of mine had a V plate 316 (1.8) with the same issue... Turned out to be the outer throttle cable !!

Thanks , as i accerate i get a flat spot as well then it goes when it get to about 3k not very good at a junction at all

Yep, similar issue !! But @ 4k revs... Unplug the MAF and I bet your flat-spot arrives at about 2k revs or before... The clues are there !

Yep, similar issue !! But @ 4k revs... Unplug the MAF and I bet your flat-spot arrives at about 2k revs or before... The clues are there !

Right i will try this in a min so is it best to leave it unplugged or replace MAF as well bit new to these cars as you can prob tell :(

You don't need to replace the MAF, maybe clean it... Many topics on this mate.

Throttle cable mate.

I did Mart77's not so long back, simple job.

You don't need to replace the MAF, maybe clean it... Many topics on this mate.

I unpuged the MAF last night and plugged it back in and Engine Light came on but it ran sweet as a nut so guessing its that :)

Throttle cable mate.

I did Mart77's not so long back, simple job.

Think i might just change this anyway found one on ebay will get that sorted over weekend

Thanks for your help lads :D

today everthing was running fine untill the engine light went off hahahahaha now i cant get it back on!! tried taking it up to 3k and unplugging it evan drove it with it unplugged , pluged it back in nothing happens no light :( :unsure: i wont my light back :lol:

Right i will try this in a min so is it best to leave it unplugged or replace MAF as well bit new to these cars as you can prob tell :(

No, it was just to show you that the MAF might need a clean as well.

hi guys right i have replaced the MAF with a new one and a new throttle cable now its been running perfect but today its gone back to normal again really slow when i but my foot on accelarator its just really flat if i keep it down the power goes up in stages any ideas :unsure: