Throttle pedel keeps getting stuck ??

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mani
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Post Mon Dec 30, 2013 9:56 pm

Hi guys
Got another little problem with the car ,jumped in it today and the throttle pedal kept getting stuck (sticking) ,I sprayed some dw40 on a few points but didn't do anything, do I need a new throttle cable and how much would it cost from bmw .
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Post Mon Dec 30, 2013 10:22 pm

is it the cable?
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Post Mon Dec 30, 2013 10:29 pm

The inner cable tends to wear a groove in the liner over time, and/or the cable has been known to fray at the engine end, but check things like the mats or dash under tray aren't jamming it before diving in.
I don't think the cable is extortionate from BMW, but it is, or at least, was available from the likes of CP4L or GSF as well.
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Post Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:02 pm

Ok thanks guys Brian your very helpful thanks again.
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Post Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:15 pm

I paid £15 from main dealer recentlu
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Post Tue Dec 31, 2013 8:39 am

Ok mate thanks
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Post Tue Dec 31, 2013 11:31 am

Venhill near Guilford make good cables.