355 issue

my dad was leaving my house a little while ago & said that his 355 mt gas pedal basically fell down to the floor from his foot. when this happened it didn't start to rev the engine - he said it was almost as if the pedal was floored & the revs were not going anywhere. has anyone had this problem before? i searched the forum & only found something about a sticky throttle, but I do not believe this to be his problem. thanks for any help you provide

 

He basically turned the car around & parked it in my garage. He said it would only give partial throttle. Not completely disabled, but damn near. I will go check to see if i can spot any loose connections in the engine bay & by the gas pedal. BTW, do you know where this cable is in the engine bay?

 

so i went out to the car & the gas pedal swings freely as there is no pressure to it at all. I would now assume that the cable is broken or disconnected. Not sure exactly about the connection as again i have no idea where it connects in the engine bay - however on the other end I need a flashlight to see if i can spot the connection @ the pedal.

thanks for the quick responses!

 

the cable is indeed broken. I was able to undo the screw around the housing for the gas pedal & saw the linkage in the center tunnel. About 3-5 inches from the pedal is where the cable is snapped. So, the new question is, is this something that can be done as a do it yourself project & if so how hard is it, or do we need to take it to a shop to have this done?

 

Thanks for all of your input/help. I believe my dad and I will be fixing this problem ourselves. I never dreamed I would be doing this stuff to a Ferrari!

 

Should I order the throttle cable from Ferrari of Denver or do you guys suggest I go through a different dealer or some other parts place?