Fiesta Rescue is dedicated to restoring my US Specification 1980 Ford Fiesta. Mk1 Fiesta parts are getting rare or unavailable so I use Formula Ford Racing Parts, Custom Fabrication and Punk Rock ethos to put Betty the Fiesta back together.
Monday, November 14, 2011
UK Throttle Cable installed
I received my batch of parts from Burton Power about a week after order. I ordered 2 throttle cables, nice to have a spare... Good thing I did, since I broke the plastic adjuster when installing the first one. The Cables are about 3" shorter than the US cable, and will not install over the air cleaner. So I had to route it under the air cleaner. The second install went really quickly. And at 12GBP for the cable, I don't feel too bad about messing up the first one. The accelerator always felt un-responsive and a little dead with the old cable installed. I'm sure that 31 years of crud, and a Jerry-rigged hose & Hose clamp set up at the fire wall, weren't helping either. With the new cable installed, I get much better "feel", direct response and feedback. My only concern is the angle that the cable comes into the adjuster is a bit off straight in, so I worry about the force on the adjuster. At the moment, it works great.
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