Hard to push pedal accelerator

[ukdido]

Hi everyone. A few days ago I bought V70 1998 2.5 20v.
Checking on M3 , only goes up to 100 mph and also very hard to push accelerator pedal. I think my throttle body is a wire type. What do I need to check???

[Clan]

This will be the cable , you need a new one , it is fairly common on 850's after 100000 miles or so ..

[ukdido]

I was thinking after 98 problem was throttle body? That causing problem with pedal?

[Clan]

Originally Posted by ukdido

I was thinking after 98 problem was throttle body? That causing problem with pedal?

No i changed dozens of cables on these when the car was current it will transform the car with a new cable ..

[Luxobarge]

Originally Posted by Clan

No i changed dozens of cables on these when the car was current it will transform the car with a new cable ..

There's a cable on a fly-by-wire car? Well I'll be blowed, you learn something every day. Sorry, I stand corrected! I thought the potentiometer for the throttle sender was at the top of the pedal assembly but my car's a non-ME7 older type so what do I know! In that case I bet you're right, stiff cable.

Cheers!

[Clan]

Originally Posted by Luxobarge

There's a cable on a fly-by-wire car? Well I'll be blowed, you learn something every day. Sorry, I stand corrected! I thought the potentiometer for the throttle sender was at the top of the pedal assembly but my car's a non-ME7 older type so what do I know! In that case I bet you're right, stiff cable.

Cheers!

You wont have an electronic throttle on a 1998 model year you will have a cable ;-)

[Luxobarge]

Originally Posted by Clan

This will be the cable , you need a new one , it is fairly common on 850's after 100000 miles or so ..

Far be it from me and all that, but a) his is a V70 and b) a 1998 model is going to be ME7 fly-by-wire throttle isn't it?

Nothing springs to mind regarding the fault, have you had a good look at the pedal mechanism, especially at the top - no carpet jamming it or anything?

[scottgo123]

has it got cruise control if so there is a shaft attached to the pedal this might need some grease applying easy to find. it controls the cruise control i made the mistake of buying a new cable fitting it to find out all i needed was some grease.

[ukdido]

Originally Posted by scottgo123

has it got cruise control if so there is a shaft attached to the pedal this might need some grease applying easy to find. it controls the cruise control i made the mistake of buying a new cable fitting it to find out all i needed was some grease.

I will tray tomorrow,thanks

[ALBERT10]

I would think u need a new cable. Mine was very stiff and a new cable solved that. I think it cost around 30 pound for a new cable from the dealer.