how to tighten the throttle cable
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From: Temple City
Originally Posted by vtec9,May 17 2007, 12:50 PM
1/4" vertical play. horizontal play will be less. wow, a stock setting is correct. why would honda do that? You can tighten it more if you want.. thats just the spec.
my interpretation is horizontal play...because thats how the cable travels...that is relevant free play...vertical is not relevant at all
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Originally Posted by vtec9,May 17 2007, 12:52 PM
....You don't want to cable to move immediately when the pedal is pressed. You want a little slack....
Bottom line, it's personal preference. If you like a useless delay, by all means give it a mile of slack.
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Originally Posted by Bolt Upright,May 17 2007, 01:34 PM
The slack is there to accomodate things like engine motion, thermal expansion, etc. Just make sure that the TB is wide open when the pedal is fully depressed. Removing all the slack just increases tension in the cable when you "floor it", which can lead to cable stretch over time.
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Originally Posted by Bolt Upright,May 17 2007, 01:34 PM
The slack is there to accomodate things like engine motion, thermal expansion, etc. Just make sure that the TB is wide open when the pedal is fully depressed. Removing all the slack just increases tension in the cable when you "floor it", which can lead to cable stretch over time.
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Originally Posted by gomarlins3,May 17 2007, 06:53 PM
That's the reason I did mine oh so many years ago.
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Originally Posted by Kenpo_S2000,May 18 2007, 08:54 AM
Sounds like I'm going to have to look into this, this weekend. I just don't like hearing that it can snap if your too hard on the pedal.
If it's overtightened it will bull the throttle open when your foot is not on the gas pedal. That's the worst case scenario. Tighten it as much as you can without opening the throttle and you're good.
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Originally Posted by TrackStar,May 18 2007, 06:02 AM
It's not going to snap If it's overtightened it will bull the throttle open when your foot is not on the gas pedal. That's the worst case scenario. Tighten it as much as you can without opening the throttle and you're good.
If it's overtightened it will bull the throttle open when your foot is not on the gas pedal. That's the worst case scenario. Tighten it as much as you can without opening the throttle and you're good.
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when my cable was too tight...
it was harder to floor the pedal.
i don't know why.
when i returned the cable to stock setting (with free play)...it was back to normal again.
i don't know why.
it was harder to floor the pedal.
i don't know why.
when i returned the cable to stock setting (with free play)...it was back to normal again.
i don't know why.