1999 Toyota Corolla car acceleartes on its own?

Tiny
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  • 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA
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  • 11,602 MILES
Hi, I have noticed that my car starts to accelerate on its own just about when I hit the 45-50 mp. What could be causing this? Is there a way to fix it?
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 AT 10:28 AM

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Tiny
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Does car have cruise control?
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Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 AT 7:03 AM
Tiny
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No cruise control here!
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Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 AT 3:06 PM
Tiny
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Check the accelerator cable connection to the throttle body, it may be binding or sticking.
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Thursday, June 11th, 2009 AT 7:22 AM
Tiny
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Thanks for the suggestion.
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Thursday, June 11th, 2009 AT 3:03 PM
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Another possibility is a vacuum leak.
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Friday, June 12th, 2009 AT 7:20 AM

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