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I can push the gas pedal up with literally no effort. Can anyone tell me how to fix this thank you.
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should not take too much effort to push the gas all the way down. sounds normal. new cars are even worse.
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I might go inspect behind the pedal to see if anything is wrong. It has great response just worried a bit cause it has play
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if there is slack in the line that is a bit different than being able to push the gas pedal easy. new cars take no effort at all to push the gas which kills my ankle. you can possibly do the zip tie mod to get the slack out of the cable. it is a real simple mod.
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Do tell. And my throttle cable is way out there my pedal has 1 inch before it hits the ground.
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usually you lift the gas pedal up and put zip ties on the throttle cable until slack is gone but if there it too much slack it would probably be a better idea to just replace the throttle cable.
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Sounds good I'll try that first
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My throttle feels exactly like he describes, and replacing the cable didn't make any real change. One of these days I'll climb back under there and do something about the tension. Zip ties sound like a good idea for it.
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i was actually surprised to not see a DIY on this forum. i know other forums usually have one. very simple mod.
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Think I should do one?
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Hell, I might do one. xD
I did it, put one zip tie on mine and it worked great.
I did it, put one zip tie on mine and it worked great.
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Got some laying around I'll to it tomorrow if the rain clears up.
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Start with one and go from there.
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I know I have about a good 2-3 inches of cable coming out of the firewall
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like i said, very surprised there was not one here when i looked. i know it is old news on the old forum that we use to hang out on.
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Damn, that's worse than mine. lol Might need two then.
Yeah, I never gave it much thought.
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probably 3 I just need to seeDamn, that's worse than mine. lol Might need two then.
Yeah, I never gave it much thought.
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that is why i like older dodges. the throttle cable adjustment is under the hood. no zip ties needed lol. if you got 3" of cable sticking out then i think your cable might be stretched to the point it would be a good idea to replace it. i think if you need more than 3-4 zip ties you probably should replace it but i guess the worst that could happen is the cable would snap and leave you stranded in traffic
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I'll just have to see my connections at the TB as well to see if anything seems to be loose.
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Whew I over exaggerated I only need about 2 zip ties
