I went to go to the grocery store for my mom real quick a couple minutes ago, and the car drove fine. However, everytime I gave it throttle I heard the faintest of scraping sounds. Only when I completely let off and then gave it throttle again, though. Increases in throttle made no noise, and even when it did make noise it was gone almost instantly.

So I figure the throttle cable must be scraping on something. I get home, pop the hood, and check for what it could be. Looks completely normal. So I look in the footwell, play with the gas pedal a little...can't find anything wrong. When I push on the throttle with the car off, it doesn't make the noise.

It doesn't appear to be a serious problem, just kind of concerns me a little. What could this possibly be?

 

Check your motor mounts.

 

Ok. In what way? To make sure they're not like destroying themselves?

Just curious...how would they cause this scraping sound?...and why would it only last a split second? (I can understand why it would only be when I began to give it throttle)

 

Ok I'm selling the car relatively soon and this problem needs fixed ASAP. I REALLY need some help here guys. It's just getting louder and louder.

 

One last bump...

It's reverted back to just being a small scraping sound, and it seems to be isolated to 1st gear...