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What can cause the gas pedal to sink uselessly to the floor?

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2015-07-17 17:39:37

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Hey DKM==You need to tell what kind of car you have as there are so many different types of linkage. GoodluckJoe

Try having the fuel pump checked. On a '93 Buick Century I used to have, the fuel pump failed, and the gas pedal immediately went to the floor.


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