Sticky Throttle Pedal

[hopz]

2001, 3.0i...
Throttle pedal is sticky. I do not mean the engine surges, or that someone spilled a beer on the pedal... it just seems that if I have been at a steady speed and need to press down a little, it seems sticky.

I know we have a "fly-by-wire" system, but can I safely spray lubricant on the shaft without fear of interference with the electronics?

Should I try to pry out the rubber seals around the accelerator pedal shaft or what?

[noncom23]

http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...elerator+pedal
This was about all I found like your problem.

[hopz]

Thanks for looking noncom... I did the same... nope, this is a physical, tactile feel of sticking- not being smooth... feels mechanical- I just don't want to go sparying stuff around- I don't know what's under that rubber gasket/seal.

anyone with a parts maual?

[noncom23]

Yeah. Sorry. May need the stlr if no one here has it. Check with "the cleaner".

[hopz]

Anyone out there with a manual that will tell us what's under the rubber seals under the gas pedal?

[vinuneuro]

There's a tsb on this. Our pedal assembly was replaced under warranty.

[hopz]

Originally Posted by vinuneuro

There's a tsb on this. Our pedal assembly was replaced under warranty.

Glad to hear it- Mine is no longer under warranty- have any idea what the TSB said?

[vinuneuro]

Originally Posted by hopz

Glad to hear it- Mine is no longer under warranty- have any idea what the TSB said?

Here are the details, I don't think it should be too difficult of diy fix:

http://www.bmw325i.net/sticky_pedal_fix.shtml

[noncom23]

Great research!

[Bucephalus]

So, what happened to the sticky accelerator project?


My new to me 2002 X5 3.0i is doing the same thing from idle to +


Thx