“A Different Problem: Stuck Throttles
A stuck throttle event may be termed a “sudden acceleration” by someone who experiences it, but it is, in fact, a very different problem. This phenomenon arises after the operator depresses the throttle pedal and releases it, but the throttle remains engaged to some degree. I have found throttles which failed to release fully for the following reasons at one time or another:
* deep-pile floor mats that hooked the pedal
* worn carb shot-pump barrel
* chafed housing that caused the inner cable to rust/stop moving smoothly
* pieces of debris that jammed the throttle plate open
* a misassembled airbox gasket that got sucked in and jammed the butterfly
