throttle cable

[Eldorado]

the throttle cable. I see that mine is worn.

does it, at rest, put tension on the pulley at the top of the throttle body? If i remove the cable, the pulley stops in the same place. my cable is letting it rest in it's most counter-clockwise position.

when you turn it clockwise by hand, you can hear a click within the first few degrees of turning it.. it rests just beyond this click (beyond meaning in a counter-clickwise postition.)

is this too far? or is it normal?

[jwade944]

I think the click you are hearing is the throttle position switch. The switch position is adjustable and you want it to click just as the throttle is closed. I adjust my throttle cable to make sure that it will fully open the throttle with the pedal down. Then I check to see that the throttle fully closes when the pedal is up. There is usually a little bit of slack with the throttle closed. Do not use the throttle cable adjustment to match the throttle position to the switch - use the switch adjustment for this. The switch is held onto the throttle body with two screws. Loosen them to position the switch.

[Eldorado]

great
so as the throttle is being let out... *just* as it's about to close all the way, you're supposed to hear the click?

[jwade944]

Yes