Tough accelerator cable
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Tough accelerator cable
my new to me 84 f150 with 302 2 barrel motorcraft and aod has a THrottle that’s stock in appearance. My buddy at work has one too. Both ours have accelerators that are hard to push in. I’d hate to get caught on ice as hard as it is to smoothly take off from stop. Are they all like this, is there a fix to enable a smoother pedal transition from dead stop to moving. Kinda embarrassing jerking off from stops, and it’s tougher with cold engine cause my choke isn’t hooked up, so trying to ease into it can cause stalling.
i looked at disconnecting he Factory cruise, as I never use cruises, but it just looks like a chain and I don’t see how it could generate any resistance. Your thoughts?
thank you!
i looked at disconnecting he Factory cruise, as I never use cruises, but it just looks like a chain and I don’t see how it could generate any resistance. Your thoughts?
thank you!
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I would guess cable also but you can test to see where the issue is.
Disconnect the cable from carb & pedal.
Move pedal if hard that's the issue.
Move the cable if hard that's the isdue.
Move the carb throttle if hard that's the issue.
Dave - - - -
Disconnect the cable from carb & pedal.
Move pedal if hard that's the issue.
Move the cable if hard that's the isdue.
Move the carb throttle if hard that's the issue.
Dave - - - -
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my new to me 84 f150 with 302 2 barrel motorcraft and aod has a THrottle that’s stock in appearance. My buddy at work has one too. Both ours have accelerators that are hard to push in. I’d hate to get caught on ice as hard as it is to smoothly take off from stop. Are they all like this, is there a fix to enable a smoother pedal transition from dead stop to moving. Kinda embarrassing jerking off from stops, and it’s tougher with cold engine cause my choke isn’t hooked up, so trying to ease into it can cause stalling.
i looked at disconnecting he Factory cruise, as I never use cruises, but it just looks like a chain and I don’t see how it could generate any resistance. Your thoughts?
thank you!
i looked at disconnecting he Factory cruise, as I never use cruises, but it just looks like a chain and I don’t see how it could generate any resistance. Your thoughts?
thank you!
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excellent way of phrasing it, I won’t forget that. I will remove accelerator cable tomorrow and at least that will enable me to maybe suspend it to allow penetrating oil to run down in it. What threw me is my buddy who bought his new saying his had always been the same way. You’re right, and he’s likely forgotten. Thanks
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Thankfully I have my hood off and today’s task was getting started and on it. Have it down to bare metal and intend to make good start on it if not complete this weekend.
Anyhow, I ran straight out, jumped up on radiator support and went to disconnect throttle, and the throttle bracket was loose. No idea why previous owner loosened but I’m fixed now. I wanted t close out this post with what was wrong/fix for other who run search in future, thanks again.
Anyhow, I ran straight out, jumped up on radiator support and went to disconnect throttle, and the throttle bracket was loose. No idea why previous owner loosened but I’m fixed now. I wanted t close out this post with what was wrong/fix for other who run search in future, thanks again.
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