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Originally Posted by Porsche-poor
Been looking hte list over and making a shopping list. The one item I am having trouble with is the "throttle cushion" what is that?
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Ooooh...that's a good one. I had that fail on my car.
There's a piece in the throttle linkage between the tunnel/firewall and the bell crank on the transmission that is designed to absorb vibrations. The original design is a rubber part with threads on both sides, but the rubber can tear and effectively disable the gas pedal. There's a factory fix that puts a metal "barrel" around the rubber part as a failsafe. Some cars have it some don't. My car didn't...
Here's the part:
Pelican Parts - Product Information: 911-423-081-02-M260