I HAVE 95 TERCEL DLX DO THROTTLE VALVE CABLES WEAR OUT. I HAVE IT A TIGHTENED ALL THE WAY OUT AND CAN'T GET IT TO 1MM AS PER DEALER SPECS(REPAIR MANUAL).
IT SHIFTS INCORRECTLY @ 21MPH THAN @ 41 MPH COULD THE CABLE BE WORN OUT.
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Sunday, January 9th, 2011 AT 8:04 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Cables do not wear out. They can go out of adjustment due to bad cable housings or a stuck throttle valve. They can lengthen due to some of the cable strands breaking.
Are you sure the adjustment was performed correctly?