Well, I decided to try and adjust the slack OUT of my throttle cable, (THANKS ELLIOT ).


I backed off the locking nuts and the threaded rod connections in the engine bay.

I then rotated the threaded rod assembly set-up in order to taunt up the cable.

It seemed so simple.

Well I guess, I have, somehow, whilst rotating the assemblies, disconnected the cable completely at the pedal, RAT FARTS!

I have pulled the floorboard loose and I do not see the cable at all now.

Comments, Suggestions??

John

You best get 'er done by Saturday morning!! You sound like me out there working on the car. Wish I could help.

My proof reading could use help too.


John

You should be able to find the cable under the small access panel on the center tunnel right next to the pedel. small flat head screw holds the panel in place. take a flash light and a mirror....

Good Luck

Vell, it should be hiding in the tunnel......take cable loose at carbs and push it all the way into the sheath....then crawl on your belly like a reptile (desert pun intended) and try to get your head near the front of the tunnel to take a look-see

in lieu of that....a flashlight and a mirror will work too! Yes, you can use your wife's makeup mirror, but you can't put any lipstick on.

QUOTE (Mike D. @ Feb 16 2006, 06:49 PM)

You should be able to find the cable under the small access panel on the center tunnel right next to the pedel. small flat head screw holds the panel in place. take a flash light and a mirror.... Good Luck

I will check under that cover.

John

QUOTE (MW 914 @ Feb 16 2006, 06:38 PM)

You best get 'er done by Saturday morning!!

QUOTE (SLITS @ Feb 16 2006, 06:51 PM)

Vell, it should be hiding in the tunnel......take cable loose at carbs and push it all the way into the sheath....then crawl on your belly like a reptile (desert pun intended) and try to get your head near the front of the tunnel to take a look-see in lieu of that....a flashlight and a mirror will work too!  Yes, you can use your wife's makeup mirror, but you can't put any lipstick on.

Can I wear her undies while attempting above?

John

As long as you don't take pictures and post them.....It might excite John

I've got Shaggy on it!

John

P.S. Report back soon.

QUOTE (Flat VW @ Feb 16 2006, 06:59 PM)

I've got Shaggy on it! John P.S. Report back soon.

Let me know how many parts I'm gonna have to FedEx O'Nite to you

QUOTE (Flat VW @ Feb 16 2006, 06:59 PM)

I've got Shaggy on it! John P.S. Report back soon.

Should we get Jake lined up for a rebuild?

You mean to tell me that you are trying to remove the factory slack in the throttle cable? If you remove that, you will get more horsepower, and then the 911 drivers will not be able to outrun you as much as they did before. That's why Porsche specified the throttle cable slack.





Seriously, you probably have a bad ball socket on the end of the cable, or it came unscrewed. If it came unscrewed, then either the jamb nut is missing or was not tight.

It came unscrewed at the pedal end, the jamb nut MUST have been loose.

I would guess before my adjustment it might of been hanging by not much.

I think that MUST have been where all the slack had come from.

It went from droopy, before adjustment, to not quite a bass guitar string, after adjustment.


I glad to find it now, here, and not in the middle of the CA desert.

The Shaggster is re-assembling things now.

Thanks to All,

John

QUOTE (SLITS @ Feb 16 2006, 07:05 PM)

QUOTE (Flat VW @ Feb 16 2006, 06:59 PM) I've got Shaggy on it! John P.S. Report back soon. Let me know how many parts I'm gonna have to FedEx O'Nite to you

rofl!!!

Peace has returned to the valley.

Just test drove her, seems tip-top.

Change of oil and a good bath and we are ready.

John

QUOTE (Flat VW @ Feb 16 2006, 11:00 PM)

Change of oil and a good bath and we are ready. John

Now yer talkin'

john just left for CA

ya I fixed it and it wasnt any fun either, thats a really hard spot to reach, also it makes it more difficult when every 45 seconds im being reminded by john how expensive the car is and to not scratch or break anything

no slits dont send parts i didnt cross thread anything

SHAGSTER

Way to go, now when are we going to see you in the White Lightening out at some autocross and DE events?

QUOTE (gregrobbins @ Feb 17 2006, 04:24 PM)

SHAGSTER Way to go, now when are we going to see you in the White Lightening out at some autocross and DE events?

I thought that stuff came in a Mason Jar and was illegal at AXs.