At 01:05 AM 6/17/98 EDT, you wrote: >In a message dated 98-06-16 10:31:57 EDT, RFeuerriegel@BC.SYMPATICO.CA writes: > ><< Greetings All. > > Forgive me if this is one of those foolish questions, but my Bently > doesn't go into any great detail here. > I was checking my throttle switch today and was curious about the full > throttle switch. If you depress the gas pedal all the way down, should > the accelerator cable pull past the full throttle open (switching > point). With my pedal to the floor, I can still push the linkage quite a > ways before the switch clicks on. > Recently had a new clutch installed and the technician put a new cable > in. Old one had seen better days. > > Thanks > Randy Feuerriegel > 88 syncro > >> >Hi Randy, your throttle linkage isn't properly set. You will need to have it >properly set so that full throttle will be obtained. Loosen that small bolt at >the end of the throttle cable on the throttle body, pull out the slack and >resecure. Have someone push on the gas all the way and check to see if you are >getting full throttle now. Good luck. > Michael Modl. 87 syncro. > I believe if you do it this way (adjusting @ throttle closed) you stand a chance of either stretching the cable, or ruining the throttle body; put the pedal to the floor stop - bricks or friend - loosen the clamp @ the throttle body, push the throttle to full open, then re-tighten clamp. Check by again pushing the throttle to the floor, & making sure the throttle still has a 'tiny' bit of slack, just a smidgen of rotation. Austin |
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