Dual to single throttle cable assembly. 2,114 Posts #2 • Jul 14, 2009. did you take off the throttle cables off the carbs? I simply … Mazda Miata. Shortining the cable too much could cause a binding condition where the throttle body is fully open but there is still some travel with the pedal. You can adjust the cable at the carburetor too. anyone have close up pictures of theres? save. I have not yet adjusted my cable and that may be recommended to take out any slack and not stress the cable. That little white piece is a PITA to seat correctly, but once I do the throttle has about 20-30 degrees of slack. That way you have a general idea of how much cable slack needs to be in the cables at the throttle adjusters, then you can just move up to the fine tuner at the top to get it dialed in. If you take out too much slack the accelerator pedal will be putting extra pressure directly on the cable. The throttle turns about 1/8 or more and turns the AutoLube pump pulley quite a bit before the carb slide is lifted. Too much on one side, adjust that side, too much on the other, adjust that side. I wouldn't worry too much about replacing the cables, even though I know it is annoying having a sloppy throttle tube. I can twist the throttle control on the handlebars about 1/4 or a 1/3 of a rotation before it ‘bites’ and actually starts to pull and draw the cable. Like dfesmire99 said above, there must be some adjustment points in the cable to add/remove slack. Your service or owner’s manual should provide all the pertinent cable adjustment information you need for your specific make/model of machine, and should be used to complement the advice and … perfect, lets begin. If I was a betting man..wait I am..anyhow that would be my guess..good luck.. texas tom, Nov 22, 2011 #11. I can't wait to get her on the road again! The old carburetors had only one cable. You will notice that if you have too much slack in your cable that there is a little play on your throttle right before you get a response when you twist the grip. An engine that is difficult to control or has an erratic idle may indicate that there is not enough throttle cable slack. 131 0 1. … You unplug the stepper motors to keep the computer from messing with the idle and trying to fix things. How much slack is there in … 94 Mustang - Shaved, Slammed, Stroked & Supercharged. As the ST and modern throttles are dual cable push-pull I take … you need about a credit card thickness in slack to make it work. This is the cause right here. :dunno: Save Share. Then I set the push cable, the one that closes the throttle. There should be no more than 1/8 inch slack in the throttle AND the clutch handle. But if things are still sloppy and you are going to replace the throttle cable, first take a look at the throttle tube and … Hi All, Been having a puzzling situation on my bike. 69 Mach 1 - Pro … More Enkei on Miata. … No. Blog | Mazda Miata MX-5 - TopMiata. [span]So you have too much slack in your throttle cable that you want to get rid of it. With the idle screw where you want it there are 2 other cable adjusters in line to take the slack out. Removing excess slack makes throttle control easier to a degree. Way too much slack at the handlebar throttle also. Your service or owner’s manual should provide all the pertinent cable … If you learn good body position -- knees tight when appropriate, weight transfer for acceleration and braking, light grip with no weight on the bars, hold the throttle like a screwdriver, elbows out ... then a responsive throttle is necessary to ride properly. This started suddenly. If the throttle fails to open fully; it’s to the detriment of engine performance. i cant get any of the slack out even by pulling the cable from the throttle body. The double cable allows you to force the throttle shut. Wondering if I can convert my dual throttle assembly to single cable assembly on my 97 xlh1200. Poor full throttle operation may be a sign that the throttle cable has too much slack. This could cause damage to the throttle body, the cable, brackets or the pedal itself. You want to start by … So it seems to me that this slack robs me of enough cable ‘pull’ distance to open the carb slide all the way. Due to this my truck will not start. Yes. My Griso is really sensitive to it, too much slack in the Griso throttle cable makes it herky-jerky. make sure to not have it too tight or the throttle safety switch will not have enough slack to engage. I need someone to tell me exactly the points to adjust on the cables to accomplish this. Anyone else do this mod? 1 1. Drivetrain Throttle cable: This is an important component to periodically check. We'll be replacing the throttle cable on this used CRF450R. Its a good idea to get a feel for how much cable slack is in the two cables down at the throttle adjustment where the sheath ends and the cables are exposed before starting. Go to the throttle cable at the bars, remove the clip which holds both cables together (just to the left of the throttle). makes no sense to me. Too tight there can cause the throttle to bind. btw i fixed the cocked part of the cable and i still have the problem??? ENKEI RPF1-RS 28mm 15x8 Picture Courtesy Customer Greg Wright. The slack of the throttle > cable exerted NO force to close the throttles it just slid out of the > cable end boss.. You recall wrong. No clue what the slack/freeplay youare talking about is, but my guess is the throttle cable at the grip and how much play there is there. Poor full throttle operation may be a sign that the throttle cable has too much slack. It is those cables that you are adjusting to do the syncing as well, thus … theres simply too much slack in the cable, and i do not see how or where to zip tie. This is a very common issue that late-model … Slammed. You don't want the cables to have any sort … throttle slack should be around 3-5 mm, too much slack and bike will be less "responsive". Any help would be greatly appreciated!! In the old says of single cable throttles you needed slack to ensure turning the steering lock-to-lock didn't play hob and that releasing the throttle brought it all the way to the idle stop. Again.-- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Yamaha XT600E Honda CB400F CARADIODOC EXPERT; That will not prevent the engine from starting. 13 11 0. texas tom said: ↑ If I was a betting man..wait I am..anyhow that would be my … Look the throttle gear teeth at the full-open end of the gear (which is a rarely used range, and thus likely still pristine) and you'll see how wide the individual teeth should be (pretty wide/blocky for such a small diameter gear). I use usually 2-3 mm, bike must accelerate when I want to pretty instantly, not with the delay. Tungsten's 02 SE - Miata Turbo … What would cause that to happen and how do you repair it? I see there is a small slit underneath the housing, I assuming this where the carb cable came out of. > > As I recall, the throttles stuck wide open, the springs in the > carburetors wouldn't close the slides. Again intermittent. Joined ... (05 RG) vs carbed cable setup but have you adjusted throttle cable first with throttle wide open?The tang should just make contact with the stop plate while holding the throttle wide open, if not, give it slack until it does, then move to the idle cable. Thanks! And removing all the slack you can there doesn't make the throttle feel / … SPONSORED LINKS. Too much slack in throttle idle cable? Friday, December 30th, 2011 AT 4:03 AM . Usually, you have to take slack out of the cable, but whether there's too much slack or the cable seems short, the procedure for making the adjustment is the same. This is a very common issue that late-model … Rx7 Auta Motorky Auta Auta Žihadla. Dual to single throttle cable assembly. Posted by 5 hours ago. Check the length again with the engine off and the throttle wiide open. If you worry about whisky throttle learn how to control clutch and throttle properly. Also will occasionally die on deceleration at lower speeds when rolling to a stop. Reply . 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