nullset
05-27-2011, 03:41 AM
Tonight Emma (#2072) was acting very strange on the drive home. It was like the throttle was sticking. At first I thought it was the spring that returns the throttle cable to idle, as it's done this before and messing with that fixed it (or so I thought).
I limped her into Freeside and let it cool down so I could check things out. When I came back, I pushed down on the throttle with my hand and heard an odd 'crunch' sound. I looked up and saw that my throttle cable was down to one or two strands, and the rest had broken off inside the sheath. This was causing the throttle to stick / not release properly.
Fortunately, I have a second delorean I can use for parts….. I pulled #2930's throttle cable and installed it in 2072. Things are looking better now, though it still could use some adjustment. I think I put too much tension on it, as it's idling a tad high. Either way, check your throttle cable! Make sure it's not frayed. If this thing breaks or sticks, you'd be in a lot of trouble!
--buddy
I limped her into Freeside and let it cool down so I could check things out. When I came back, I pushed down on the throttle with my hand and heard an odd 'crunch' sound. I looked up and saw that my throttle cable was down to one or two strands, and the rest had broken off inside the sheath. This was causing the throttle to stick / not release properly.
Fortunately, I have a second delorean I can use for parts….. I pulled #2930's throttle cable and installed it in 2072. Things are looking better now, though it still could use some adjustment. I think I put too much tension on it, as it's idling a tad high. Either way, check your throttle cable! Make sure it's not frayed. If this thing breaks or sticks, you'd be in a lot of trouble!
--buddy