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Throttle cable question

When you replace your throttle cable, should you pull it finger tight and then tighten the holding nut on the carb, or leave a slight bit of slack?

Mike

Reply to
Mike West
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pull out all slack, but don't pull it so tight that the return spring can't bring the throttle arm back fully to the stop...

Reply to
Joey Tribiani

I took the slack out of mine, but I didn't leave it finger tight.

Reply to
Michael Cecil

Hi! On my 1973 Beetle,

  • I remove the spring from the throttle lever

  • place a brick on the throttle pedal or even better have someone depress it fully

  • push the throttle lever all the way down and then back up just a liittle or about 1/2 inch

  • take the slack out of the cable and tighten it in the clamp ...by-the way I am using a 'bulletproof' throttle cable from aircooled.net

  • replace the spring on the throttle lever

Note: There may be other ways of doing this

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Jim347a

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