tightening a throttle cable? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Dicipleofthelie · 09-11-2005, 11:41 PM

is it possible to tighten a throttle cable?

it looks as if its at the end of the adjustment deal i dunno, but its oddly loose

dlichterman · 09-12-2005, 12:07 AM

would be nice to know what car your talking about

if its the "effed up" one you might want to look here

http://www.rollaclub.com/board/index...r%20cable&st=0

Dicipleofthelie · 09-12-2005, 12:08 AM

86 corolla sedan 4alc w/ carb

yeah sorry about that

Dexterous · 09-13-2005, 12:48 AM

Had the same problem with my ‘99; the cable is stretched.
I loosened the cable nut slightly on the throttle body and started the car.
I adjusted the tube and nut gently, make sure you don’t cause your idle to go up.
Also, if you have cruise control you may need to adjust the cables behind the cover also.

Dicipleofthelie · 09-13-2005, 02:05 AM

no cruise control, and i think the adjustment nut thing is at max....but ill check that out

polo708 · 09-13-2005, 01:19 PM

not sure of your model, but most should be adjustable where the cable meets the TB. There should be a part that is threaded, just tighten it from there.