[Shotimes] Stiff go pedal

Ron Childs rbchilds@pacbell.net
Sun, 4 May 2003 10:51:29 -0700 (PDT)


I had a throttle cable break. It may be getting stiff
due to frayed strands of the cable binding. Mine broke
right where it enters the housing by the TB.

                                         
-Ron                                   
                           
                                 
--- Ian Fisher <ianf@eden.rutgers.edu> wrote:
> I just drove my friend's 95 mtx 3.2/Quaife/etc etc
> 
> Torquey; just one problem that I noticed. His gas
> pedal is really stiff.
> Is this caused by a stretched throttle cable or a
> problem with spring
> tension and the number of springs on the cable? I've
> seen the topic come
> up before, but I don't recall what the deal was.
> 
> His brake pedal felt like my gas pedal (soft) and
> his gas pedal felt
> like my brake pedal (firm). Strange how driving
> other people's SHO's can
> reveal problems or things that you may not have
> otherwise find.
> 
> Ian
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