[DeTomaso] Throttle Cable Problem

[Curt Hall]

Well it seems the Throttle Cable needs to be replaced! Is there more then one length? My car is a 73. Do all the Vendors have them? It's been a while since I needed to buy anything.  This has become a real pain! I'll try to get a photo.

Curt   
 

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 From: "MikeLDrew at aol.com" <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
To: cuvee at sbcglobal.net; detomaso at poca.com 
Sent: Tuesday, April 8, 2014 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Throttle Cable Problem
  



In a message dated 4/8/14 11 20 16, cuvee at sbcglobal.net writes:



I got a new throttle cable from one of the venders. It has the built in return spring at the end by the carb. The damn thing is so hard when pushing on the gas pedal I'm afraid the gas pedal is going to break! It don't seem to be binding anywhere! Has anyone else had this problem? Can the return spring be removed and use a aftermarket return spring? The original work really easy!
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>>>It's almost assuredly NOT the spring that is the problem, but rather, the combination of many springs.   You should have two external return springs.   Assuming you do, the one in the throttle cable means you have THREE springs and that's one too many.   Remove one of the two external springs.

Also, the spring tension on the throttle cable can be adjusted.   If you have it compressed too much, you will make it too stiff.

Send me (or all of us) some photos of your current setup.

Mike
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   Well it seems the Throttle Cable needs to be replaced! Is there more
   then one length? My car is a 73. Do all the Vendors have them? It's
   been a while since I needed to buy anything.  This has become a real
   pain! I'll try to get a photo.
   Curt
   From: "MikeLDrew at aol.com" <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
   To: cuvee at sbcglobal.net; detomaso at poca.com
   Sent: Tuesday, April 8, 2014 5:06 PM
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Throttle Cable Problem
   In a message dated 4/8/14 11 20 16, cuvee at sbcglobal.net writes:

     I got a new throttle cable from one of the venders. It has the built
     in return spring at the end by the carb. The damn thing is so
     hard when pushing on the gas pedal I'm afraid the gas pedal is going
     to break! It don't seem to be binding anywhere! Has anyone else had
     this problem? Can the return spring be removed and use a aftermarket
     return spring? The original work really easy!

   >>>It's almost assuredly NOT the spring that is the problem, but
   rather, the combination of many springs.  You should have two external
   return springs.  Assuming you do, the one in the throttle cable means
   you have THREE springs and that's one too many.  Remove one of the two
   external springs.
   Also, the spring tension on the throttle cable can be adjusted.  If you
   have it compressed too much, you will make it too stiff.
   Send me (or all of us) some photos of your current setup.
   Mike