Sticky gas pedal since 2002 Accord was new
 

Bought 2002 Accord coupe new. It has 40K miles.
Just a few months after purchase the accelerator seemed to stick when
starting up. Dealer "cleaned" something and the problem went away,
only to return about 6 months later. I’ve had whatever it is in there
"cleaned" a few more times since- the prob disappears- then returns.
About a year ago the service manager told me if it happened again he’d
replace the "throttle body" something for free.

But now they say they won’t do it- it will cost $150 to replace a
"throttle body" thingie.

I’ve read that this pedal stickiness is a fairly common problem. If I
can clean this throttle body myself as opposed to spending $150 I’d
rather do that. How do I know this throttle body thing even needs to
be replaced? The gas pedal was fine for several months each time it
was cleaned.

Any thoughts? Thanks.

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