TOYOTA TERCEL 95 THROTTLE VALVE CABLE

1994 TOYOTA TERCEL
165,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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MUG
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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.


Jan 9, 2011 at 12:04 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?

Jan 16, 2011 at 4:27 AM
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