Ping goes another cable
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Can anyone confirm whether there is a difference between an accelerator cable for a V8S and the cable for an S3 (Part No F6720349). This is the second time its gone in six months and the last one from SFR cost me £65. I wonder if anyone has any ideas on how to avoid this problem - I know about the throttle stop theory - is there anything else - it really is a bitch !
If its failing repeatedly, I suggest you have at least one of the following problems:
Misalignment of the cable where it passes through the bulkhead, so it doesn't line up with the pedal. Cured my repositioning the cable and securing it so it can't move back out of line.
Pedal adjusted too high so the cable is kinked at idle. Cured by adjusting the pedal down using the cable adjuster at the throttle housing.
Right foot too heavy, overstretching the cable at full throttle. Cured by a throttle stop (a simple DIY one can be made using £5 worth of parts and fitted in an hour or so).
Any of these problems will wipe out the cable within a few months. I would assume you have all of them until proven otherwise.
My V8S used to go through throttle cables like clockwork every six thousand miles until I sorted all these problems out.
Misalignment of the cable where it passes through the bulkhead, so it doesn't line up with the pedal. Cured my repositioning the cable and securing it so it can't move back out of line.
Pedal adjusted too high so the cable is kinked at idle. Cured by adjusting the pedal down using the cable adjuster at the throttle housing.
Right foot too heavy, overstretching the cable at full throttle. Cured by a throttle stop (a simple DIY one can be made using £5 worth of parts and fitted in an hour or so).
Any of these problems will wipe out the cable within a few months. I would assume you have all of them until proven otherwise.
My V8S used to go through throttle cables like clockwork every six thousand miles until I sorted all these problems out.
WildfireS3 said:
I just got a 2.9 Granada Throttle cable and retaining clip. Cost me about £15 IIRC.
If you use a Granada throttle cable it needs to be modified to suit the TVR V6.
Whereas the throttle cable for V8S is as per Chim and Griff.
apprentice
>> Edited by apprentice on Thursday 13th November 11:06
apprentice said:
"something useful"
I'll go and sit down in a darkened room - I never knew you actually knew something about them!
I think that misallignment is a very common issue with cars right up to the Tuscan. Either "Barry the Bodger" got the hole right in the factory...
...or he didn't, in which case you need to sort out the cause or you'll be replacing the effect all the time!
>> Edited by beano500 on Thursday 13th November 11:12
apprentice said:
I just got a 2.9 Granada Throttle cable and retaining clip. Cost me about £15 IIRC.
If you use a Granada throttle cable it needs to be modified to suit the TVR V6.
No it doesn't.. I collected mine from the Ford mainstealers and had it on the car in under 5 minutes, no mods needed.
Cheers
Matt.
M@H said:
WildfireS3 said:
I just got a 2.9 Granada Throttle cable and retaining clip. Cost me about £15 IIRC.
If you use a Granada throttle cable it needs to be modified to suit the TVR V6.
No it doesn't.. I collected mine from the Ford mainstealers and had it on the car in under 5 minutes, no mods needed.
Cheers
Matt.
Apprentice - not ordering the wrong cable are you?
M@H said:
If you use a Granada throttle cable it needs to be modified to suit the TVR V6.
No it doesn't.. I collected mine from the Ford mainstealers and had it on the car in under 5 minutes, no mods needed.
Cheers
Matt.
...I'm grateful to my learned friend
..problem is we've never had to change a V6 throttle cable... ever! 
Blthy and I always agreed we'd leave the science and alchemy to superior beings and just concentrate on the straightforward stuff.....namely selling?!
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