Someone clearly likes Zip Ties...

[Damon88]

New to me 911Sc. Decided to clean up the engine bay today. Found what looks to be some kind of throttle linkage that has been Zip tied to keep it in place. Looked through Bentley and 660 page parts diagram with no luck.. Anyone chime in on what this is for.. defiantly needs to be replaced.. Cheers

[john walker's workshop]

The cruise cable retaining tabs beak off, so we ziptie like that to be sure it stays in place and doesn't come out of the bracket and hold the the throttle at 4000rpm.

[Damon88]

Originally Posted by john walker's workshop

The cruise cable retaining tabs beak off, so we ziptie like that to be sure it stays in place and doesn't come out of the bracket and hold the the throttle at 4000rpm.

Love this forum! I appreciate you clearing that up for me. So much to learn.. Thanks again !

[pmax]

The simple but effective solutions are the best.

Wait, I have said that before.

[AG81]

Originally Posted by john walker's workshop

The cruise cable retaining tabs beak off, so we ziptie like that to be sure it stays in place and doesn't come out of the bracket and hold the the throttle at 4000rpm.

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Been there....not cool !!!!

[GH85Carrera]

Yea, as John said, the clips on the cable break, usually on just one side. It can look pretty secure, but don't trust that. Use at least two zip ties, and make sure they are tight. If the cable comes lose, it can cause a WOT or very high RPM situation.

That cable was not available at all for many years, but Porsche classic had some made up. They are an insane price, so unless you have a 100 point concours car, a few pennies worth of of zip ties will fix the problem.

I love my cruise control for the many long trips I make.

[MBAtarga]

Damon88 - looks like you are a new member here but fairly active based on your post count.

So you know, when John Walker responds to a thread - take it for gospel. He is one of the top notch experts on the forum.

[dar636]

Use safety wire instead, just as simple, much more robust - it'll last forever.

[Rodsrsr]

Originally Posted by dar636

Use safety wire instead, just as simple, much more robust - it'll last forever.

I've yet to see a zip tie break.

[David Inc.]

This reminds me, when I get my engine back in the car I need to put that cable back in and figure out why the cc wasn't working.

Glad to see I'm not the only bozo that had zip-ties there from the PO.

[Damon88]

Now that I know what that cable and mounting bracket do, I will def keep an eye on it. Def don't want to deal with any issues at 4000rpm haha.

[DNickel]

Originally Posted by Damon88

Love this forum! I appreciate you clearing that up for me. So much to learn.. Thanks again !

Ha, the first time my friend "Porsche Peter" the mechanic looked at my new to me 911 he gave it the once over in the engine bay while running. All of a sudden WAPAPAPAP! 6.5K limiter. Seems the cable does indeed pop out and jam
I have it tied in place now as well.

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[Damon88]

Originally Posted by DNickel

Ha, the first time my friend "Porsche Peter" the mechanic looked at my new to me 911 he gave it the once over in the engine bay while running. All of a sudden WAPAPAPAP! 6.5K limiter. Seems the cable does indeed pop out and jam
I have it tied in place now as well.

Hello Garden City form the Salmon Capital!

VIRPCA.org Webmaster

Good old Porsche Peter..haha. well I'm learning something new everyday about my car. Love it ! cheers from just down the island in Victoria .

[targa80]

Yep, I’ve done the Spot ties on the cruise control throttle connection. Cheap fix for a possible safety issue.

The big question is does your cruise control work?

[Jeff Alton]

This works, but a new cable lists at 71 dollars....

[Wayne 962]

Yup. John's got it. Super common. I can't recall if I've ever seen a cable without them! They break *all* the time.

-Wayne

[911obgyn]

Thats how mine looked until i saftey wired it!

[Jeff Alton]

Originally Posted by Wayne 962

Yup. John's got it. Super common. I can't recall if I've ever seen a cable without them! They break *all* the time.

-Wayne

Why not repair it correctly for less than 100 dollars??..??

We rarely see a broken one in our shop percentage of vehicles wise. But we have seen it. They get broken when some person screws up trying to remove it for engine drop etc. They don't just break from normal wear and use...

Zip tie is not the correct repair. It will "work" but not correct....

Cheers

[KNS]

I had mine zip tied like that for years until recently the cable itself broke.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by Jeff Alton

Why not repair it correctly for less than 100 dollars??..??

We rarely see a broken one in our shop percentage of vehicles wise. But we have seen it. They get broken when some person screws up trying to remove it for engine drop etc. They don't just break from normal wear and use...

Zip tie is not the correct repair. It will "work" but not correct....

Cheers

It sells for $203.05 on Pelican. Two cents of black zip ties fixes the problem 100% and almost no one will notice them. I like my car to work in top condition and all system work as designed, or much better than when it left the factory. I can't see spending over 200 bucks to have it look a little better in the engine compartment.