Help! Gas pedal stuck to the floor

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Originally Posted by CharlesE

Hi everyone I need help I have a 99 2.5l boxster that has the drive by wire throttle system. Today I noticed the gas pedal was very stiff and the pedal was sticking but the throttle still worked. I drove it up to Temps thinking I just needed to warm the cabin up and then I decided to try to floor it and now its stuck in wide open throttle.
Any idea why it's not springing back or how to fix it?

If already you haven't removed the top engine cover and inspected the throttle body and "cable"... that's where I'd start. Me thinks you've a broken cable. Good luck.