I have a 1988 Ford Ranger with a 2.9L V6 engine. One of my friends and I was looking at my truck today and we noticed that if you press the gas pedal by hand the pedal has maybe an inch or 2 of play before the throttle cable under the hood moves. Is this why my truck takes longer to get up to speed? My truck has a 5 speed w/ overdrive manual transmission. I pretty much have to push the gas pedal to the floor to get up enought speed to shift gears. Is the play in my gas pedal the reason I have to floor it? If it is then how do I fix it?
2007-11-07 11:24:57 · 4 answers · asked by karate09 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Either the throttle cable has come loose from its secure connection at the firewall, or the cable itself is worn and stretched. To fix this, would probably mean replacement.
2007-11-07 14:07:30 · answer #1 · answered by Ford Goddess 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like the cable has come loose from where it attaches to the gas pedal! Crawl under the dash and look at the cable. The sheath on the cable should be anchored securely. If it has come loose, you would have the situation you describe.
2007-11-07 13:47:49 · answer #2 · answered by fire4511 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Have someone hold the gas down then see if you can turn the throttle. If you can it needs to be adjusted.
2007-11-07 12:22:16 · answer #3 · answered by Garfield 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you may be able to adjust the cable, it should be evident by looking at it
2007-11-07 11:28:56 · answer #4 · answered by deejayspop 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋