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
Throttle cable question
Apr 09, 2006
3 Replies
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...
I took the slack out of mine, but I didn't leave it finger tight.
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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