How is the throttle coupler supposed to be installed?
 

Hey everybody,

I have a question regarding the throttle linkage coupler P/N 91142308102. According to the parts catalog there is supposed to be a nut on both sides of the coupler. This would eliminate the play in the coupler which doesn’t seem correct.

How is it supposed to be installed correctly?

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The rods thread into the coupler

Thank you both - of course I searched this and other forums before posting.

Any help with my question regarding the nuts is much appreciated.

thanks!

BTDT. https://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/1139935-failed-throttle-linkage.html

You are overthinking this.

The nuts are jam nuts to keep the rods from unscrewing.

You put the nuts on the rods leaving lots of thread showing. You screw the ends of the rods into the coupler threads until they bottom. Tighten the nuts against the coupler as a jam nut.

This makes sense to me for the "old style" coupler as shown in your link. The new style has about 5mm play in it which is eliminated completely if I put nuts on both ends.

Why would Porsche design a coupler with obvious play just to cancel it out?

Always wondered about that.

If you look at how my original one failed, the ends came out of the rubber block. The metal cover would keep the ends captured and allow the throttle to operate, albeit in a very sloppy manner. I see as it giving the coupler a fail-safe mode.