loose throttle/accelerator cable?

[95escahoe]

Hello, I've got a 95 Tahoe and was checking out the engine compartment over the weekend and I think my throttle/accelerator cable is loose, there seems to be some play in it not alot, I don't know how tight it should be it looks like theres a knob you can turn at the end to tighten it but it didn't really do anything, thanks for the help

 

[AtomicHoe094]

yea that little knob/nut will tighten some of the play up, just dont screw it down to tight. lol

 

[retorq]

The throttle cable is a stranded steel cable, they do stretch, especially under heavy right foot usage. Hahahaha

Tighten until there is 0 slack and take it for a spin, should feel a bit different.

 

[AtomicHoe094]

i actually replaced mine a couple yrs ago since it started to fray on the inside. kinda weird why it would of done that

 

[retorq]

i actually replaced mine a couple yrs ago since it started to fray on the inside. kinda weird why it would of done that

It's the same kind of cable as a gear or brake on a pedal bike. Tiny lil strands of steel all wound up.

 

[95escahoe]

thanks for the info/help guys

 

[AtomicHoe094]

thats why were here man! cheers