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1995 Toyota Camry threatens to stall when sharply accelerated at highway speed, unless foot remains on accelerator. Toyota mechanic diagnosed problem as failure of the erg valve. Valve and housing were replaced, and problem was solved.
Accelerator stuck after pvc valve replaced caused by clamp on pvc valve. While driving about 35 mph in traffic, noticed brakes did not stop car. Tried to pump accelerator hard to release but it did not work. RPM's reached 6000. Tried putting car in park but it stopped at reverse. Car screeched to halt and squealed into reverse in lunch hour traffic. Immediately put back in drive. Again screach and squeal and going forward. After two attempts to get car out of gear, finally got car into neutral and pulled to shoulder of road. Whew! turned key off. Called aaa. Aaa mechanic 'supervisor' on tow truck found accelerator stuck on clamp from PCV valve. Aaa 'supervisor' turned clamp and said accelerator would not stick on it again. Pvc valve had been replace at last oil change. Now transmission is slipping in 3rd and reverse. While on a downward hill with car in reverse, rolled forward. Car jerks around 45mph. Estimated cost to repair $1800-3200 (rebuilt vs. New). Now notice that steering column cover rattles while driving?
- Louisville, KY, USA
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- Levittown, NY, USA