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Old 04-28-2008, 01:41 PM
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How far down are you depressing the accelerator? Floor it, and then see what happens.

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Originally Posted by land sea air View Post
.. but since there is no mechanical link between the pedal and the engine (right?)
There is, sort of. When ASR/Limp Home fault occurs, the car essentially goes from "electronic assisted/managed" throttle to "electro-mechanical/manual" throttle mode. Driveable, but requiring more muscle, like when power steering fails.
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