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Old Jan 9, 2003 | 12:50 PM
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Question Help. Throttle pedal feels 'heavy'

Question on throttle pedal. My '97 SC300 accelerator pedal seems 'heavy' compared to my other cars. My foot/lower leg gets tired with the constant 'pressure'.

Is there an adjustment or service to make the pedal feel 'lighter'?

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Barry
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Old Jan 9, 2003 | 02:00 PM
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try cleaning the throttle body and tightening the cables
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