1; 2; Next. Please help thanks guys !! 195 Posts . 165 Posts . 20 Posts . Save Share. I assume after 12 years and 165k miles there is bound to be some cable slack. 2,213 Posts #2 • Jul 3, 2012. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access … Welcome to the Australian Ford Forums forum. race30. As mentioned, I prefer the least amount of slack I can get away with in the opening / pull cable. I prefer to modulate the throttle and like instant throttle response with no lag. Hey Guys, I've finally got my 1970 RT1 360 to a point where its ready to go for a loop around the yard, but with the OEM throttle assembly and OEM throttle... throttle cable slack needed - Vintage Enduro Discussions With the idle screw where you want it there are 2 other cable adjusters in line to take the slack out. If you don't, learning with a throttle cable carries a big risk. Offline. I am talking about to the point where I have cruise control and it just stays there unless I turn in back. What does this look like? Just get most of the slack taken out, leaving enough to allow the slide to reach curb idle and you're good-to-go. Some slack in the opening / pull cable is required, or when you turn the handle bars one way or the other it may apply throttle. How much slack is considered "normal" for a throttle cable? Which way do I need to turn things to adjust the throttle cable for maximum slack? Swap AU Falcon.com.au. Check the length again with the engine off and the throttle wiide open. I just recently replaced the carb on my 78 twinstar CM185 with an ever so slightly different one. Actually the idle cable is the one giving me fits. If you worry about whisky throttle learn how to control clutch and throttle properly. It's the stock tb and original cable. throttle slack should be around 3-5 mm, too much slack and bike will be less "responsive". When trying to connect the throttle cable to the carb, there is too much slack in the line. I loosened the throttle cable as much as I could with the nut underneath it, and that didn't help. Make sure you leave a little bit of slack … Did not adjsut the slack out of the cruise control throttle cable, which has more. I use usually 2-3 mm, bike must accelerate when I want to pretty instantly, not with the delay. Top. The throttle turns about 1/8 turn before anything happens. J ... We just finished building our custom softail but there is way way to much slack in the throttle. The stock internal twist grip throttle has about 23mm of travel, stock carb only needs about 16mm. 1) The slack is the amount in the cable before twisting the throttle. I have taken out this slack using the cable adjuster so that the revs pick up without any free play. Use the measurement, use common sense. There's no way to get enough slack to pull the cables from the slots in the throttle tube. There are two cables that go to the throttle body, one for the cruise control and one for the gas pedal. Hi all i have noticed that my throttle cable has an unusual amount of slack - car is an r33 rb25det. Step 1: Disconnect the throttle cable at the throttle body. Hi all. But how much slack is the key. Yesterday while looking things over under the hood, I noticed my throttle cable felt kinda sloppy. I need someone to tell me exactly the points to adjust on the cables to accomplish this. Finally took up the slack in the throttle cable... Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 20 of 23 Posts. Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 8 of 8 Posts. Which didn't surprise me, considering the bike is 15 years old. There should be a slight slack to allow a total shut off and a return to normal position without any binds in the cable. I just put on (or should I say am trying to put on) new cables and am at my wits end to get them adjusted. My throttle seems to have some slack to it....A guy on youtube posted a video on his 2009 zx6r on how to adjust and he mad it simple just by adjusting the top screw on the cable nearest to the throttle handle. Dirty or frayed cable. It's like they're too long. Tp Much Slack in throttle cable help. 3/8 inch play sounds pretty normal though. Is anyone able to snap a few photos of theirs so I can compare or explain how it should be guided through. I can easily pull the cable up with my finger a good 5m before the throttle changes at all - is this normal ? What's happening is there is too much slack and when it snaps shut the cable sometimes will get out of the groove where it rides at the TB and hang on the corner. When there is excess slack or the cable is too tight, this can cause intermittent delays in throttle response relative to pressing down on the accelerator pedal. Step 1: Locate the throttle cable. The throttle not opening all the way is not because the the cable fitting is too far in, the barrel is hollow, that is from too much slack in the cable. So I adjusted the slack out of the line. Like dfesmire99 said above, there must be some adjustment points in the cable to add/remove slack. Loosen the bolt on top then thread down the bolt on the bottom (this will all make sense when you see it). Poor full throttle operation may be a sign that the throttle cable has too much slack. I want the throttle to snap back as soon as I release it ! ragingfish Posts: 11022 Joined: Tue Oct 15, 2002 4:23 pm. More Topic Author throttle cable slack needed #1. Will report findings later. The gas pedal cable is the one towards the rear. jj . Mini Enduro Posts: 22. Discussion Starter • #1 • Mar 3, 2011. As for cable adjustment, there's a lotta leeway. 937 Posts #3 • Aug 18, 2014. But no doubt there is an actual measurement in the manual. When I pull the trigger, it barely moves the carb throttle because there is too much slack. Regardless of what type of throttle cam you have or what mode you are in, there is nothing to be gained by having excessive slack in the throttle cable that creates a "dead zone" on throttle roll on. throttle cable slack needed 1; 2; 1; 2; 15 Apr 2016 14:51. Be sure to reference the owner's manual of the model you're working on. there is an adjustment on your cable, I am not sure what condition your cable is in, but sometimes they do get stretched out or inner corrosion and need to be replaced. Hi My 2010RT had slack in the throttle from new such that there was a bit of twistgrip rotation before it comes off idle. Loosening the two throttle cable nuts on the housing yields nothing in the way of cable slack. A 1/16 inch amount is perfect. I bought a new one this morning, and when I went to put it back on, realized I didn't have enough slack in the cable. Pulling the end away from the linkage, it had a good quarter of an inch of slack before tensing up. Can someone tell a way I can adjust my throttle cable strictly for a 2006 636? Discussion Starter • #1 • May 10, 2009. You can adjust it with a ring at the top of the clutch pedal. Not too tight. Discussion Starter • #1 • Mar 7, 2007. Re: throttle cable slack question first off it sounds like you need to do a link and sync..carbs should all move together exactly. Discussion Starter • #1 • Apr 18, 2011. As with many little things on my truck, this does pique my curiosity. It does not matter. My throttle got stuck open a couple of times here recently. Cruise control not working properly. There should be no more than 1/8 inch slack in the throttle AND the clutch handle. 12 Posts . I see there is a small slit underneath the housing, I assuming this where the carb cable came out of. This could cause damage to the throttle body, the cable, brackets or the pedal itself. Coonass here. 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