Interesting thing happened after PCV swap
05-03-2005, 08:57 AM
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Interesting thing happened after PCV swap Ok so I put on an LS6 intake and in the process discovered that the rubber pcv valve tubes behind the intake had two fairly large holes in it. After a ton of searching and reading up I decided to just order new pcv tubes from my local dealer. $90 bucks later I installed them and no more leaks. Now for the interesting part, my throttle cable is now too short and will only open the tb blade about 75-80% I can fit the tip of my pinky between the blade and bump stop, so . ... is the LS6 slightly larger and threw off the cable position, I don't think so because I can feel that "play" in the pedal and it wasn't there before. So im thinking this new "play" is directly related to the new pcv hoses seeing as they were the only new variable. I have done a search and will try to adjust the cable after work today; I have TCS and CC, but I just thought this was really strange, and was hoping someone could shed some insight. On the good side the car is both idleing and running MUCH better than before. And my hissing problem has seemed to get ALOT better. Thanks guys!
05-03-2005, 09:21 AM
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You solved a vacuum leak which is why it is running better 
Does the cable go over the new PCV tubing? If the cable doesn't even go near it and is routed the same my guess would be that you pulled on it or leaned on it by accident while changing the intake.
Does the cable go over the new PCV tubing? If the cable doesn't even go near it and is routed the same my guess would be that you pulled on it or leaned on it by accident while changing the intake.
05-03-2005, 09:46 AM
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Yeah thats kind of what I figured, but I was *really trying to put all of the throttle cables back exactly how they were. So I can just adjust the throttle cable then right?
05-03-2005, 10:52 AM
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There's a cable adjustment in the middle of the throttle cable on TCS cars. Adjust it with the throttle closed until there is minimal cable slack. Prob came 'unadjusted' just by working on it.
