1996 Jaguar XJ6 ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS?

125,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JOJO0330
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WHEN I INITIALLY ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, MY PEDAL SEEMS TO STICK. IF I PRESS HARDER, IT WILL ENGAGE AND MOVEMENT IS QUICK RATHER THAN GRADUAL. i ALSO SEEM TO HAVE REMARKABLE COASTING, BECAUSE THE CAR DOES NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN I REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL. THE RPM GAUGE DOES NOT GO BELOW 10 WHEN I AM STOPPED. HELP. WHERE DO I START.
May 15, 2008 at 9:28 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Check for a kinked accelerator cable and also clean out the throttle body/plate
May 15, 2008 at 9:49 AM
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