Q: Throttle body problems

asked by on October 05, 2016

I have a problem with my accelerator getting stuck. I bought some throttle body cleaner, cleaned it out but am still having a problem with it sticking. Do I need to replace my throttle body?
My car has an automatic transmission.

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