Took off the slack

[Chythar]

I just had a bit of a scare this weekend. A few years ago, I had done the throttle cable mod to take up the cable slack, and it was great. However, I noticed recently the cable slack came back. I figured the cable was stretching, so I ordered a new one. Good thing for me - the cable hadn't stretched, the spacer I put on had slipped! Sorry, no actual photos - I decided to swap the cable immediately. But I did a Photoshop edit from the tech tip on Mustangworld (http://www.mustangworld.com/ourpics/fcar/99pedals.htm).

How the spacer SHOULD look:

How mine looked:

What had happened was, the cable had slipped down into the groove the image mentioned, and was being yanked at a 90 deg angle. And the cable was breaking.

If you've done this mod, might be worth a quick check to make sure the spacer is still holding.

 

[95cobraguy]

that looks pretty scary, i guess everyone who has done this mod should give it a look once in a while.

 

[DFG 5OH]

i did mine, with 4 nylon zip ties, i guess it feels a little better, ones u get used to it its coool.

 

[MysteryMachine]

I did it back around christmas but never posted. Its awsome I love how you hit the gas and go unlike before

 

[Guero]

yeahi need to do it again. when i put in my new t/b, left it little loose again.