what are the symptoms of throttle cable slack?
11-10-2006, 11:03 PM
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what are the symptoms of throttle cable slack? hey all please if you can tell me what all the exact symptoms of throttle cable slack is. i feel like i have this problem. due to that my pedal feels soft. i dont know but please list symptoms, i really appreciate it guys.
11-11-2006, 12:10 AM
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Easy way to tell is to have someone else watch the throttle linkage on the throttle body while you floor the gas pedal (motor off). Make sure the linkage is hitting the bump stop on the TB housing. If it stops short, then you may have too much slack in the cable, or a binding/blockage issue somewhere.
11-11-2006, 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by RPM WS6
Easy way to tell is to have someone else watch the throttle linkage on the throttle body while you floor the gas pedal (motor off). Make sure the linkage is hitting the bump stop on the TB housing. If it stops short, then you may have too much slack in the cable, or a binding/blockage issue somewhere.
opening fully. My stock TB on my '00 Z28 was nowhere near being
openend fully. The bump stop mod was a great free mod in my case.
I'm pretty sure it's 4.7v. It's been 6 years since I've done it. Help me
out here guys.
Do you have an A4 or a M6?
11-11-2006, 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by unit213
Yep...and the TPS should read 4.7v if your throttle body blade is
opening fully. My stock TB on my '00 Z28 was nowhere near being
openend fully. The bump stop mod was a great free mod in my case.
I'm pretty sure it's 4.7v. It's been 6 years since I've done it. Help me
out here guys.
Do you have an A4 or a M6?
opening fully. My stock TB on my '00 Z28 was nowhere near being
openend fully. The bump stop mod was a great free mod in my case.
I'm pretty sure it's 4.7v. It's been 6 years since I've done it. Help me
out here guys.
Do you have an A4 or a M6?
11-13-2006, 04:12 AM
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Originally Posted by knight rider WS6
I have a A4 with no traction control. My cable has lots of play too. Still would like to know what the fix is.
If no then it's not cable slack.
When opening the throttle the cable will be under tension else the pedal would move and the TB blade wouldn't.
How far the TB blade opens will ONLY affect WOT accelaration and have ZERO affect on throttle response.
11-13-2006, 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by knight rider WS6
I have a A4 with no traction control. My cable has lots of play too. Still would like to know what the fix is.
non-traction control cars, AFAIK.
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11-13-2006, 07:22 PM
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I just think it's strange when you put your finger under the cable, you get slack.
Most of the other cars I've seen are very tight. Makes you wonder why mines looseor how it got that way.
Most of the other cars I've seen are very tight. Makes you wonder why mines looseor how it got that way.
