Stiff gas pedal?

[Schurkey]

Lube the pivot point for the gas pedal.

Lube the throttle cable.

Test the Cruise control and the Trans TV cables to see how stiff they are. Lube or replace as needed.

Test the throttle linkage at the TBI, see how stiff the throttle shaft is.

 

[Kens1990K2500]

Definitely replace the cable. Night and day difference for me

Same here. A new cable cured my stiff gas pedal issue. Night and day difference, like a new truck now. The cable is not expensive, and it's an easy job too. Money well spent.

 

[BlueDemon94]

I replaced mine last year. But the new one is exactly the same feeling! I just deal with it

My pedal had play so I replaced it today thinking it would fix it instead of using zipties. Instead the gas pedal became stiff. It responds much more now but I don’t know if its normal. My friends pedal also feels the same so Idk.

 

[454cid]

Check for build-up that the throttle plate is hitting.

 

[GM01]

I had a similar issue as described here. It was really hard to even just back out of my driveway without jerking my head. Changing the cable and greasing the pivot points for the pedal, as suggested here, makes it real smooth now. O'Rielly carries a Pioneer brand cable that has worked well for me so far.

 

[1ton-o-fun]

Lol! I might check into this. My (last two) Crown Vic(s) is one of those "drive by wire" cars. I (barely) remember thinking that the gas pedal felt like there was almost no tension on it.
Then, after 3 years of that, I get a good old fashioned truck with a throttle cable. BIG difference in pedal feel. I assumed it was just because I was used to the "wimpy" drive by wire pedal.