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2001 Ford Taurus

Tiny
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My 2001 ford taurus gas pedal is laying on the floor. Checked the cable at the throttle body and it still has tension. Any one know what the issue could be?
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011 AT 5:47 PM

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Tiny
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The throttle body has it's own built in spring. The cable has to be either disconnected at either end or broken.
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Tuesday, March 8th, 2011 AT 7:00 PM
Tiny
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So there was 2 mechanisms that controlled the throttle. The one thats connected through the firewall to the gas pedal was snapped. Whats the name of this part? Throttle cable?
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Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 AT 6:59 PM
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That is the throttle cable. The other one is the cruise control.
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Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 AT 7:04 PM
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If the cruise control broke would that cause the pedal to be floppy and lying on the floor?
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Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 AT 3:40 PM
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No
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Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 AT 4:42 PM
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Thanks! I had ordered the throttle cable on a whim (i dont really know that much about cars) and I was right. However the dealer gave me the cruise control cable which really threw me off. Thanks for all your help!
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Wednesday, March 16th, 2011 AT 6:50 PM
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You're welcome
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Wednesday, March 16th, 2011 AT 6:53 PM

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