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Old 06-17-09, 01:32 PM
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WV Throttle cables 1st gen

I rebuilt my carb, had some misalignments, and I am now looking for some specs on the throttle cables. How much slack, how taunt? In the shop manual, it only talks about the cable adjust for the Hot Start assist.
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Ooh, this is hard to explain. Make it to where it isnt 'tight' but not so loose to where you have a dead spot in the top of the pedal. Hopefully that makes sense. Mine probably moves about 1/4-3/8 of an inch from resting to one side.
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Snug not tight

Originally Posted by IanS
Ooh, this is hard to explain. Make it to where it isnt 'tight' but not so loose to where you have a dead spot in the top of the pedal. Hopefully that makes sense. Mine probably moves about 1/4-3/8 of an inch from resting to one side.
Thanks for the info, I could not find anything in any manual on this adjustment. The other problem I am having, I am a little lost on. Prior to the rebuild, when the choke was pulled, the engine reved up, now it does not. I am not sure what mechanism did this job. Is it the "Hot Start Assist" or the fast idle rod in conjunction with the bimetal spring. I checked out these items and all are in spec, Hot start assist relay, hot start assist motor, choke switch and magnet, choke relay, No. 1 and 2 water sensors. The hot start assist motor gets no power, can not find a blown fuse. I am at a loss.
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