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Old 08-20-2011, 08:07 PM
Christianguy Christianguy is offline
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I did this yesterday , what a difference in drivebilty. the throttle is more responsive , its like I have an new truck . the gas mileage seems better as well . this is a mod well worth the effort doing especially on an older truck
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Pretty easy MOD,
and gets you the power back!
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Old 06-21-2012, 05:00 AM
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Default Re: Throttle cable mod

As I am making mods to fit hand controls, I have a bunch of cable clamps. They are a legal REQUIREMENT for such controls. They are brassy cylinder things, with a slot in the side to accept the cable, and normally have a set screw (usually with lock nut) on the end. I am thinking that zip ties, with time, would wear in, spoiling the fix.

A fuzzy memory, I have bunches of these, so have not looked in a while, but I think Radio Shack carries/carried them too.

The crimp cap things, where you clip off the old 'hat' and crimp on a new one are trash. And they are an automatic fail at the inspection.
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Old 06-21-2012, 10:08 PM
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I need help with the cable mod! Im confused on how to do it and i really need to do it on my 99 3.0
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Old 08-03-2012, 03:10 PM
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Default Re: Throttle cable mod

It's just as easy adjusting the other end in the engine compartment with the adjustable screw.
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Old 08-03-2012, 03:57 PM
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It's just as easy adjusting the other end in the engine compartment with the adjustable screw.
Tell me more about this.

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Old 08-04-2012, 05:22 AM
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Remove the engine cover with the three screws. Underneith you will see the throttle cable. The spring tensioner is adjusted with the screw. It's very easy to understand which way to turn. If you have too much slack, then you can try the throttle mode.
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Old 08-04-2012, 02:46 PM
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Remove the engine cover with the three screws. Underneith you will see the throttle cable. The spring tensioner is adjusted with the screw. It's very easy to understand which way to turn. If you have too much slack, then you can try the throttle mode.
I will be doing this today! Haha thanks.

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Old 08-15-2012, 07:10 PM
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I will be doing this today! Haha thanks.

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Scratch the idea. I tried it and it works, but............
you also change the RPM's. So the throttle cable mod is the better way to do it.
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Old 08-30-2012, 03:02 PM
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I really want to do this but the picture isn't making sense to me. =\ can someone put another pic up? Thanks. Sorry I'm not very truck savvy yet. I'm workin on it.
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Old 09-07-2012, 11:34 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptzli...e_gdata_player

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Old 09-07-2012, 11:38 AM
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Default Re: Throttle cable mod

for my truck, it only restored the factory responsiveness, since my cable stretched out over time.
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Old 09-13-2012, 12:53 PM
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Default Re: Throttle cable mod

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I really want to do this but the picture isn't making sense to me. =\ can someone put another pic up? Thanks. Sorry I'm not very truck savvy yet. I'm workin on it.
sorry these aren't the best pics but its a small space and Im pretty big. As for the video, I didn't have a spring like he did so maybe thats why I needed 4 ties. Also first time posting pics so hopefully they work and this helps you


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Old 09-13-2012, 01:02 PM
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Default Re: Throttle cable mod

i love how this thread was created in 2009, and yet people just keep bumping it.....
theres an official thread for this mod that will be way more help to noobs than this one.
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Old 09-13-2012, 01:03 PM
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i love how this thread was created in 2009, and yet people just keep bumping it.....
theres an official thread for this mod that will be way more help to noobs than this one.
very true! lol
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Old 09-13-2012, 01:11 PM
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very true! lol
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