Where is the throttle cable on a car?
Step 1: Locate the throttle cable. One end of the throttle cable is located in the engine compartment, attached to the throttle body. The other end is on the driver’s side floor, attached to the accelerator pedal.
Can a throttle body be removed from a car?
This throttle body has a butterfly valve on the front which is opened and closed with the throttle cable. The throttle body needs occasional maintenance, including cleaning and lubricating the linkage. To do this, you can remove the throttle body from the engine, which should take about an hour to do. Pop the hood.
What’s the best way to clean a throttle cable?
In order to clean, first, spray off the dirt using compressed air and a light degreaser or brake cleaner. Then, use a lubricant designed for throttle cables. My two favorites are dri-slide and sprayable gel lube. If you don’t lubricate and clean your throttle cable it can stick open, causing the bike to be stuck full throttle.
How do you adjust the throttle on a motorcycle?
Once the decelerator cable has been set, the accelerator cable is adjusted. The accelerator cable tension is usually set so that 2-3mm of free play is present in the throttle grip. Once the correct tension has been applied, the lock nuts should be snugged and any dust covers should be slid back over the adjusters.
How do you replace the throttle cable in a car?
Step 1: Push the new cable through the firewall. Push the new cable through the firewall and into the engine compartment. Step 2: Hook the new cable up to the accelerator pedal. Slide the new cable through the slotted hole in the accelerator pedal. Step 3: Reconnect the throttle cable to the retaining bracket.
How is the throttle cable disconnected from the accelerator pedal?
Step 3: Pull the throttle cable through the firewall. Pull the new cable from the engine compartment into the interior. Step 4: Disconnecting the throttle cable from the accelerator pedal. Typically, the throttle cable is disconnected from the accelerator pedal by lifting up on the pedal and sliding the cable through the slotted hole.
Do you clean and lubricate your throttle cable?
I would highly recommend you avoid this happening to you, by keeping up on cleaning and lubing your throttle cable. You should clean and lubricate your throttle cable not just for your safety. A smooth throttle cable also helps lower the chances of arm pump (tendon pain in the wrist).
What to do about sticky throttle cable on scooter?
That is about all there is to fixing a sticky throttle cable on a motorcycle, scooter, ATV, or even a car. Anything that uses a cable is prone to getting sticky, and all cables can use some lubricant (except those pesky Teflon ones).