What I had to use was a speaker wire through the firewall I was loaded with four elk and the weather was warming up quick. Made it home, saved all my meat made elk jerky.
Geez people lighten up. Everyone's got their own way of fixing shit. If the end result is a problem solved why argue about it. Personally dude, I think ur videos are great and ur very good at explaining what ur doing. Obviously, you know the correct way to fix this is to replace the cable, I found it to be informative though and it can relate to all vehicles. I've never even thought to check that the butterfly opens all the way up when the pedal is depressed. I guess I've never had an issue yet over the years that prompted me to even consider it. Now that I know, I'll be checkin my vehicle out tomo. And if it isn't opening all the way, and the cable can't be adjusted, you can bet I'll be rigging something similar as a temp fix till I feel like buying a new one. Good video bro.
+SparkysGarage its the same people that would bitch n whine if you told them they needed a $100 throttle cable, its not an honest fix but if you do it for yourself or give a customer the choice there's nothing wrong with it at all, there's no danger if the zip ties fail either
+Scott Stalmack Yeah it's not rocket science. He's taking up the slack in the cable with some ingenuity. Ford made most their vehicles this way. Who knows why. Maybe to get better MPG averages. Of course newer vehicles started going with non cable electronic accelerator pedals. So no worries of adjustments, slack, or frayed cables.
I did this and it is amazing the amount of response from pressing the gas pedal now. First time I drove it, I barely pressed the gas and the truck surged forward. It's a pretty amazing and cheap fix. Thanks for this.
I wouldn't say "gain" 50hp. It's more like "reclaim" lost 50hp. Or since it will probably stretch again, just replace the cable. Depending on how well you kept up the rest of the truck, would be the method you use.
Yup. My 1995 explorer had pretty much the same issue but I didn't trust the cable since it needed 4 big zip ties and 1 small one just to be in a drivable state. After a few hours of looking online I found the correct cable for me (1994 Ford ranger cable as 1995 explorer cable is nowhere to be found) for $50 and 15 minutes to replace the cable and I now have a working throttle pedal again and I can rely that it will last me another 22 years. I imagine the suv will die before that cable goes bad again.
I saw something similar but the fix was to fabricate a small brass bushing with a groove in to fit over the cable. Also saw a fix on a transmission valve cable. The fix was to use a fishing weight placed on the cable to remove the slack and worked very well. I have used the zip-tie on the transmission valve cable to take up the slack and that worked well also. Thanks for the video. Don't worry about the naysayers, been around for ever.
You can't do that in a brand new electronic throttle. It will fuck up your car and your budget. This trick is only possible on old cable\spring actioned throttle bodies
Mario Millan how/where would you even put a zip tie on an electronic throttle body unit? This FIX is just to gain back the throttle sweep you had at factory and with age the cable gets slack and a zip tie is a quick and easy repair to get your full wide open throttle back
Thanks for the info!!! I did this years ago on my 2000 ford ranger. Someone gave me a 92 ford explorer with same problem, time to put tie downs!!😂😂 thanks for this reminder!! Bravo!!
Thanks for reminding me about this COMMON problem. Did this to my last 150 and it made an incredible difference. Ill be checking my newest one tomorrow to see if its opening all the way.
When you all start complaining about someones helpful video, maybe it is time to make your own video on the topic using YOUR professional skills. IMHO Thanks Sparky, Mike
this is a great tip actually! ive seen a similar video where the gas cable had some slack due to tear and wear through out the years of use. ive done it on my old toyota. throttle is a whole lot more responsive.
I just did that to my 97 explorer. Took about 1 minute. Mine was about 90% open before, now 99.9%. Thanks! I'm gonna be posting 5.0 explorer videos soon. Fabricating a 95 mustang cobra cold air intake to fit. Installed flowmaster and doing some other upgrades. One day swapping 5.0 into Ranger. Thanks again for helping me know my throttle cable was stretched!
This makes me miss the old 60's-80's cars adjustments. Hell, I used bailing wire on some of them. DO NOT use bailing wire on exhaust hanging except to get home. :)
Both. There is a TPS (throttle position sensor) attached to the side of the throttle body. So when that butterfly valve opens to allow more air flow it also trips the sensor to dump more fuel.
not sure where i went wrong, i tried to follow the direction, but something definitely went wrong. i started my truck and wedged the jack stand in the gas pedal and i thought you had said it had to be in gear. as soon as i let off the brake, the damn truck went in the lake. FUCK! but it was fast as shit on the way in, so thank you for the tip.
cdnstudman They haven't failed on any of the vehicles I've done yet, cupcake. Hundreds of thousands of miles later.Dyno your vehicle and half throttle then full throttle, post back the difference.
SparkysGarage First of all, I did not insult your video, but made a joke, so take a syringe of chill. Second, you did not gain 50 hp, 5 hp, or any for that matter, you just did a temporary repair that makes your vehicle work as it should from stock, and third, to gain hp you must make proper upgrades such as cat back system, programmer, headers, cold air intake, etc. such as I have done to my truck, not just zip tie a defective part. Good luck with all your new found hp buddy!
To each his own. Replace the cable if you'd like. I have 40k on my truck since this mod and 20k on my explorer without any complications. Thanks for watching! :)
I just did this on my 92 Mustang! I floored it, indexed the throttle plate, threw a zip tie on and mashed it again, almost 3/4 of an inch more from the old index mark and growls a lot more too when mashed!
Did this to my 98 XLT..works a lot better. My issue was the leverage bracket behind the pedal, I guess it broke from wear and tear. I would HIGHLY recommend starting with only 2 ties to avoid breaking the cable's tip off.. Lol, I think I may "graduate" into adding another tie though.
This is an excellent fix for a slack cable, and not everybody has the money to do all these little adjustments to their cars so any quick safe fix is an appreciated one. Thanks.
I have a 04 jeep grand cherokee with 313k miles. needless to say, it had lots of slop in the gas pedal. I just tried this trick and boy did it bring the car back to life. Thanks!!!
I removed completely the floor of the car and now i can push the pedals way further it increased to 150hp and also i can stop from 210mph to 0mph in .003 seconds!
Big deal, I've done no tuning at all and I can stop from 210 mph to .003 seconds too; as long as theirs a high cliff to drive off in order to achieve 210mph and a rock solid surface to land on so as to achieve the .003s stop.
luis joel o man lmao 😂😂😂😂I cannot stop reading your comment man that was too funny bro. keep em coming cause that shit was funny I actually lmao saw my self doin doing that shit lmao
People saying this guy isn't intelligent but in actually it's the very people that are idiots that clicked the video expecting to see a gain of 50hp magic trick.. Thank you so much. I always thought my vehicle had pathetic throttle response and acceleration but I was wrong it was my throttle body only allowing 30% air flow. Now it's alot better and its because I watched your video it was a quick fix otherwise i would of had to do a lot of diag and parts replacement.
Same thing on my 94 Mustang. I took a small piece of sheet metal. Cut a piece and bent it over the cable slack. Works well. Doubtful doing this will give any car a 50 HP gain. But will definitely improve your WOT response and maybe few extra ponies.
+SparkysGarage LoL Of course there's going to be a HP output difference between half throttle and WOT. But this mod won't ADD 50 hp to your car. I don't need a dyno to tell me that.
+DaytonCarCare if you actually think about it... to make things simple, say a car has 100 hp. now say it can only use 25-50%. car only has 25-50hp then... once you can open up 100% you get 100hp. resulting in 25-50 hp. now aplythat to a v8 with 235 hp and the gains start to to get real big
+Jeremiah Goodwin Don't need to think about it. Have a 01 Audi TT Quattro now. Only 1.8T and gets 225 HP all day long. If I get a APR stage 1 tune it will give it 260 HP. Enough said. LOL
+Jeremiah Goodwin Calling people names you don't know and on the internet really shows your true intelligence. But if you really think you're getting 50 HP from this. Well... let's not start with name calling. LMAO Besides max hp/trq output is measured by it's RPM range not necessarily where the throttle position is. I also run across this mentality with people not knowledgeable with stereo systems. They don't tune their stereo head unit with the gain level of the amp. They think maxing out the gain is best for the sub woofer. Whereas it's not that simple. All you'll hear is bass and nothing else.
This works for a time, but the reason the cable stretches is because there are broken strands inside the cable housing. It will eventually break and leave you sitting with a vehicle that will only idle. It is better to go ahaead and replace the cable when this happens. I think I paid $18 for the last one, and that was from the dealer.
I wasn't trying to offend you, and I apologize if I did. I was only speaking from experience. I worked in automotive dealerships most of my life as a service technician. I do apologize if I offended you, that really wasn't my intention. My apologies.
The title is slightly misleading. You are not actually adding an extra 50bhp to the claimed bhp of the car, you are simply reclaiming the lost 50bhp due to cable stretch
there should be an adjustment nut at the throttle valve lever to take out the slack from the cable, usually its a nut you back off one turn, pull on the cable till its tight, but doesn't prevent the valve from closing when the gas pedal is released. re tighten, and that's it, there's a similar adjustment for e-brake cable
worked the dealerships for a long time,found this on most cars starting in 1985,pull everything off have wife or friend hold pedal to the floor and check throttle blade opening,wide open is the trick,also use lead split shot fishing weights as stated below,the cables are expensive,good video,alot of common sense
uuum...not to be rude but there was a recall on ford explorer/rangers on accelerator cables and cruise control cables for this exact reason and would not cost you a dime. (I'm sure by now the recall is expired) I was a ford mechanic for 10 years and have dealt with many of this problem it worked both ways the throttle/cruise would activate and stick wide open or not activate and barely move off idle. the safest thing to do is replace the cables
germinator420 recalls usually never expire. once the repair is performed the VIN number is recorded. you can be the tenth owner and they will still fix it for you free of charge
correct im thr second owner of a washing machine. it was recalled (fixed) for free. then recalled and replaced. So now I'm the owner of a new washing machine..
Yup... Works! I did this on my 2001 Explorer Sport 4.0 which I use for work. I climb a lot of mountains in my area. lol.. feels like a mega tuneup, and it pulls up the hills again. Great simple easy tip. Took less than 5 min. Thanks! Mike
I love it. A real MacGyver (jury-rigging) that brings the vehicle's horsepower back up to near where it should be. Simple but effective. Thanks for the scoop.
Learn something new everyday. I had to read comments on here, because there are so many people out there, without an open mind. Gonna see how stretched my cable is right now.
I JB welded the zip ties on after disconnecting the throttle cable from the engine assembly itself. Now there is no chance of anything sticking... minus my hand, I’ve been stuck here for 3 days... somebody help!
I knew a guy that broke a throttle cable and just tied two long shoestrings together, tied one end to the carb linkage and ran it through the hole in the bulkhead. I thought he should have used a lawnmower throttle cable with the lever that has the turtle on one end and the rabbit on the other
i did this mod and i dont understand why my fuel consumption became worse even though the car feels more responsive and more driveable but why am i spending more on fuel??? :O just kidding aha :D i had the same thing on a wreck 99 jaguar xj8 sport i bought off a workmate it was only getting about 80% throttle (OBD readout) so i tensioned the throttle cable and it was an unreal difference it actually solved the clunky automatic gear changes at the same time
It will NOT harm your vehicle... People replying on here saying itll make your motor blow up have no clue how an engine works or what this video is about... I've done it to several vehicles and have had zero negative effects.
Quite shocking, that what's essentially between your foot and the engine revving is just a little tiny cable that can easily get cut or stretched. Appropriate title should've been something like "Regain 50 HP.........".
These dense people aren't getting that if you buy a used vehicle with this issue and fix it, your up power from what you had, for free if done this way or with an adjustment. All cars lose power over time, this is a way to get closer to factory.
I have to say I liked the idea and it worked great but the zip tie didn't sit flush and twisted the cable slightly so I improvised and threaded a small compressed spring (i pulled it off a rc truck) onto the cable now it is perfect and my gas pedal isn't slacking at all thanks again for a great and simple fix idea
zeke112964 the cable is a mechanical connection between the pedal and the throttle body were you have a cable connecting the the two. throttle by wire is a sensor at the pedal feeding position data to a servo that operates the throttle body and it works fine most of the time especially if you get a custom tune done.
I sure wish my car wasnt stupid dbw electronic throttle crap. The bastard car makers actually tune stuff to reduce throttle opening with "torque limiting" I paid for the fuckin thing I don't care if it burns my tires off...
While test driving,I thought I'll hafta fix the slop in the gas pedal. Saw it had this prob. I hadn't read this thread yet. I made an adjustable tightener out of one of those butterfly wall anchor thingys. I filed slots in the ends of each 'wing'on the anchor. Put a big head screw in. Put the end of the cable in my slots. As ya tighten down the screw between the wings,it pushes them apart making it a longer spacer. Makes a big improvment in the feel when driving and shifting.
I just tried this mod on my 2001 nissan frontier supercharged. I was having issues with stalling and low RPM at a stop and sometimes it would even die on me. I would be at 900+rpm on a cold start but when I came to stop it would drop to 350-450rpm.Tried cleaning throttle body, idle air control valve, ungunked all the intake lines the problem would just come back. I tried this (started with 2 ties) and instantly went to 700rpm at stopping idle. with 3 ties I was at 800rpm and now happy with it :)
Ive done this on all of my past vehicles, it works great, you can notice the difference and the throttle does close when you let off the gas, just like in your moms new car that she lets you borrow for first dates. If you didnt understant the concept that spacing out an old cable is like putting on a new cable.
I wanted to thank you. I just got done doing the mod. I have a 1995 Ranger 3.0 V6. It had been sluggish and I am wondering if my motor was tired with just 132 K. I cut out my carpet and pad behind the gas pedal and did the mod. It runs great. All the power I need was there. Thank-you again.
I would do this to so many of my buddies cars and trucks when the cable was so stretched even with the adjustment maxed out they could never figure out what I did I just told everyone it was magic when they noticed a world of difference lol it was my secret till now :(
I had a 96 Jetta that not only had a ton of slack in the throttle cable but also had a plastic nub under the gas peddle that prevented WOT, it was like that from factory. So after removing that and taking up the slack in the throttle cable there was a HUGE diff like going from 20% throttle to 100% I would deff say there was a major change.
the numbers aren't true, but the fact that throttle cables stretch out and give less throttle action, is totally true. this modification actually works to restore power.
He basically just restored the power that was suppose to be there... Throughout time the the throttle cable stretched causing the throttle body not to be able to be opened like it use to be. So by putting the zip ties on the throttle cable it theoretically shortened the cable so that when he floors it he can go past 2000 rpm and by doing that you take in more air and gas and are able to raise the rpm level that the car is suppose to have and now he can go faster!
I had the same problem in an old international scout. the metal arm that has the gas pedal mounted to it was bent from years of use. when it broke I hooked a shoelace to the cable so I could pull it until I got home. the first time I pulled it the truck took off like never before. I found out when I was making the repair that the throttle arm on the pedal was bent and only opening the throttle part way.
To check the slack, pull the pedal towards you, as in the reverse of pushing on it. You will probably see about an inch of slack. Make sure you don't add to many cables or you will fuck with the idle of the vehicle.
I had this problem on my 96 F150 5 L as well I found there is excessive play in the cable at the gas pedal and like you said only opening a throttle body about 25 barely 50% I just thought the old truck I bought was sluggish and slow I was able to wedge in a couple Clips in a plastic wedge of sorts that took up the tension in the pedal there should be a barrel adjuster of sorts like on a bicycle brake lever to take up slack in the cable tension I've often thought it meant to do this on my own but my wedges and spacers have done the trick so far
That is why there is two separate readings on a dyno. RWHP (rear wheel horsepower) and Crankshaft HP. One takes into account for drivetrain power loss..... -Tough Guy.
What I had to use was a speaker wire through the firewall I was loaded with four elk and the weather was warming up quick. Made it home, saved all my meat made elk jerky.
If the weather was warming up you could have had jerky sooner
Geez people lighten up. Everyone's got their own way of fixing shit. If the end result is a problem solved why argue about it. Personally dude, I think ur videos are great and ur very good at explaining what ur doing. Obviously, you know the correct way to fix this is to replace the cable, I found it to be informative though and it can relate to all vehicles. I've never even thought to check that the butterfly opens all the way up when the pedal is depressed. I guess I've never had an issue yet over the years that prompted me to even consider it. Now that I know, I'll be checkin my vehicle out tomo. And if it isn't opening all the way, and the cable can't be adjusted, you can bet I'll be rigging something similar as a temp fix till I feel like buying a new one. Good video bro.
Scott Stalmack Thanks man. Blows me away that so many people are unsupportive. I'm just trying to help.
SparkysGarage i appreciated it thanks for the info it all helps,cheers!
+SparkysGarage its the same people that would bitch n whine if you told them they needed a $100 throttle cable, its not an honest fix but if you do it for yourself or give a customer the choice there's nothing wrong with it at all, there's no danger if the zip ties fail either
+Scott Stalmack Yeah it's not rocket science. He's taking up the slack in the cable with some ingenuity. Ford made most their vehicles this way. Who knows why. Maybe to get better MPG averages. Of course newer vehicles started going with non cable electronic accelerator pedals. So no worries of adjustments, slack, or frayed cables.
fix it right the first time no matter the cost this looks like a halfass hack job
I did this and it is amazing the amount of response from pressing the gas pedal now. First time I drove it, I barely pressed the gas and the truck surged forward. It's a pretty amazing and cheap fix. Thanks for this.
I wouldn't say "gain" 50hp. It's more like "reclaim" lost 50hp.
Or since it will probably stretch again, just replace the cable.
Depending on how well you kept up the rest of the truck, would be the method you use.
Yup. My 1995 explorer had pretty much the same issue but I didn't trust the cable since it needed 4 big zip ties and 1 small one just to be in a drivable state. After a few hours of looking online I found the correct cable for me (1994 Ford ranger cable as 1995 explorer cable is nowhere to be found) for $50 and 15 minutes to replace the cable and I now have a working throttle pedal again and I can rely that it will last me another 22 years. I imagine the suv will die before that cable goes bad again.
acephantom903 hahah ford.
I have a f150 with 4.9l .I. Put two on the cable at the throttle and one inside it did help. Some times$ is tight
Thanks for the jackstand idea. I work alone and that will be a great help.
I saw something similar but the fix was to fabricate a small brass bushing with a groove in to fit over the cable. Also saw a fix on a transmission valve cable. The fix was to use a fishing weight placed on the cable to remove the slack and worked very well. I have used the zip-tie on the transmission valve cable to take up the slack and that worked well also. Thanks for the video. Don't worry about the naysayers, been around for ever.
Less of a mod and more of a fix.
Rod Serling I agree.
You can't do that in a brand new electronic throttle. It will fuck up your car and your budget. This trick is only possible on old cable\spring actioned throttle bodies
Mario Millan how/where would you even put a zip tie on an electronic throttle body unit? This FIX is just to gain back the throttle sweep you had at factory and with age the cable gets slack and a zip tie is a quick and easy repair to get your full wide open throttle back
Mario Millan yes...but the problem itself will not occur with the newer cars
It's actually a Band-Aid.
A new cable is a fix or cutting the cable and putting a new end on it
Thanks for the info!!! I did this years ago on my 2000 ford ranger. Someone gave me a 92 ford explorer with same problem, time to put tie downs!!😂😂 thanks for this reminder!! Bravo!!
cool, never thought about using zip-ties! Years ago my pappy showed me the same trick using crimp on fishing line weights.
Thanks for reminding me about this COMMON problem. Did this to my last 150 and it made an incredible difference. Ill be checking my newest one tomorrow to see if its opening all the way.
The throttle cable should have its own adjustment at the end where it connects near the throttle.
normally they do but sometimes they dont. the onlything i see wrong is that i dout that ford will handycap one of there cars that much
Oddball gamer they along with gmc and Chrysler have been doing it for a long time since the early 90s
Should, but doesn’t.
When you all start complaining about someones helpful video, maybe it is time to make your own video on the topic using YOUR professional skills.
IMHO
Thanks Sparky, Mike
Thank you for the words of support. All the negative feedback makes it hard to keep making videos
Don't give up , just delete the rude people.
I have been here a long time and they are not worth it.
Yes, and movie critics should make their own movies.
this is a great tip actually! ive seen a similar video where the gas cable had some slack due to tear and wear through out the years of use. ive done it on my old toyota. throttle is a whole lot more responsive.
I just did that to my 97 explorer. Took about 1 minute. Mine was about 90% open before, now 99.9%. Thanks! I'm gonna be posting 5.0 explorer videos soon. Fabricating a 95 mustang cobra cold air intake to fit. Installed flowmaster and doing some other upgrades. One day swapping 5.0 into Ranger. Thanks again for helping me know my throttle cable was stretched!
Glad it helped
This makes me miss the old 60's-80's cars adjustments. Hell, I used bailing wire on some of them. DO NOT use bailing wire on exhaust hanging except to get home. :)
Mike Brooka clothes hangers work great
Both. There is a TPS (throttle position sensor) attached to the side of the throttle body. So when that butterfly valve opens to allow more air flow it also trips the sensor to dump more fuel.
not sure where i went wrong, i tried to follow the direction, but something definitely went wrong. i started my truck and wedged the jack stand in the gas pedal and i thought you had said it had to be in gear. as soon as i let off the brake, the damn truck went in the lake. FUCK! but it was fast as shit on the way in, so thank you for the tip.
I don't like to say negative things to my viewers... But you sir, are an idiot.
SparkysGarage Says the guy gaining 50 hp by using "zip ties" as a repair for crucial drive line components lol
cdnstudman They haven't failed on any of the vehicles I've done yet, cupcake. Hundreds of thousands of miles later.Dyno your vehicle and half throttle then full throttle, post back the difference.
SparkysGarage First of all, I did not insult your video, but made a joke, so take a syringe of chill. Second, you did not gain 50 hp, 5 hp, or any for that matter, you just did a temporary repair that makes your vehicle work as it should from stock, and third, to gain hp you must make proper upgrades such as cat back system, programmer, headers, cold air intake, etc. such as I have done to my truck, not just zip tie a defective part. Good luck with all your new found hp buddy!
LOL
So happy to hear some positive feedback.
To each his own. Replace the cable if you'd like. I have 40k on my truck since this mod and 20k on my explorer without any complications. Thanks for watching! :)
I just did this on my 92 Mustang! I floored it, indexed the throttle plate, threw a zip tie on and mashed it again, almost 3/4 of an inch more from the old index mark and growls a lot more too when mashed!
:)
Did this to my 98 XLT..works a lot better. My issue was the leverage bracket behind the pedal, I guess it broke from wear and tear. I would HIGHLY recommend starting with only 2 ties to avoid breaking the cable's tip off.. Lol, I think I may "graduate" into adding another tie though.
This is an excellent fix for a slack cable, and not everybody has the money to do all these little adjustments to their cars so any quick safe fix is an appreciated one. Thanks.
The best thing to do with ANY twenty year-old Explorer is go wide open throttle at every opportunity.
Kenny C Mmm 1 mpg
Kenny C lol. best advice ive ever heard
lmao...
That's what I do. Wot every day for the past 230000 miles
do it everyday lol
I have a 04 jeep grand cherokee with 313k miles. needless to say, it had lots of slop in the gas pedal. I just tried this trick and boy did it bring the car back to life. Thanks!!!
Glad to hear it helped!
I removed completely the floor of the car and now i can push the pedals way further it increased to 150hp and also i can stop from 210mph to 0mph in .003 seconds!
Big deal, I've done no tuning at all and I can stop from 210 mph to .003 seconds too; as long as theirs a high cliff to drive off in order to achieve 210mph and a rock solid surface to land on so as to achieve the .003s stop.
good for you Luis good for you
luis joel o man lmao 😂😂😂😂I cannot stop reading your comment man that was too funny bro. keep em coming cause that shit was funny I actually lmao saw my self doin doing that shit lmao
Hahaha 🤘🤘🤘
I tried this and died in a crash, thanks bruv!
People saying this guy isn't intelligent but in actually it's the very people that are idiots that clicked the video expecting to see a gain of 50hp magic trick..
Thank you so much. I always thought my vehicle had pathetic throttle response and acceleration but I was wrong it was my throttle body only allowing 30% air flow. Now it's alot better and its because I watched your video it was a quick fix otherwise i would of had to do a lot of diag and parts replacement.
jd123 456 thank you for the positive comment. Not getting many of those these days.
Well thanks. Now i have a rod sticking out of my block.
Hahahaha no gas mileage ethier
You blew a rod from doing this? Your block itself should be strong enough to withstand something like this. This is more of a fix than an upgrade.
Totally worked. My car used to idle at 3 mph now it idles around 20
I bet this is more of like a 500 hp upgrade
Thanks for the performance upgrade tip
Same thing on my 94 Mustang. I took a small piece of sheet metal. Cut a piece and bent it over the cable slack. Works well. Doubtful doing this will give any car a 50 HP gain. But will definitely improve your WOT response and maybe few extra ponies.
+DaytonCarCare Well... Dyno your vehicle and half throttle, then full throttle. Bet the difference is more than 50hp :)
+SparkysGarage LoL Of course there's going to be a HP output difference between half throttle and WOT. But this mod won't ADD 50 hp to your car. I don't need a dyno to tell me that.
+DaytonCarCare if you actually think about it... to make things simple, say a car has 100 hp. now say it can only use 25-50%. car only has 25-50hp then... once you can open up 100% you get 100hp. resulting in 25-50 hp. now aplythat to a v8 with 235 hp and the gains start to to get real big
+Jeremiah Goodwin Don't need to think about it. Have a 01 Audi TT Quattro now. Only 1.8T and gets 225 HP all day long. If I get a APR stage 1 tune it will give it 260 HP. Enough said. LOL
+Jeremiah Goodwin Calling people names you don't know and on the internet really shows your true intelligence. But if you really think you're getting 50 HP from this. Well... let's not start with name calling. LMAO Besides max hp/trq output is measured by it's RPM range not necessarily where the throttle position is. I also run across this mentality with people not knowledgeable with stereo systems. They don't tune their stereo head unit with the gain level of the amp. They think maxing out the gain is best for the sub woofer. Whereas it's not that simple. All you'll hear is bass and nothing else.
I did this to a friends V6 mustang a while back without even watching the video. And yes it definately helped his car out alot.
It worked on my dads 1996 v6 it helped it alot
Gatlin Mccallister Awesome!
trying this on my 2005. I hope it works
my 85 mr2 was like this. throttle was only opened to 40% when gas petal was maxed out. I adjusted the cable and am now seeing a huge difference.
This works for a time, but the reason the cable stretches is because there are broken strands inside the cable housing. It will eventually break and leave you sitting with a vehicle that will only idle. It is better to go ahaead and replace the cable when this happens. I think I paid $18 for the last one, and that was from the dealer.
Just because the cable is stretched does not mean there are broken strands. To each his own.
I wasn't trying to offend you, and I apologize if I did. I was only speaking from experience. I worked in automotive dealerships most of my life as a service technician. I do apologize if I offended you, that really wasn't my intention. My apologies.
yea but when the strains snap inside,it usually leads to a jamming cable,at least in my exp.
The title is slightly misleading. You are not actually adding an extra 50bhp to the claimed bhp of the car, you are simply reclaiming the lost 50bhp due to cable stretch
I will have to check my cables from now on, Thanks..
Works great on ford rangers I had a 96 ranger and it went from about 40% open to 95% open and way better driveability
You mean the 4.0L ohv engine?
@@ocanaldodani no the 2.3 L
there should be an adjustment nut at the throttle valve lever to take out the slack from the cable, usually its a nut you back off one turn, pull on the cable till its tight, but doesn't prevent the valve from closing when the gas pedal is released. re tighten, and that's it, there's a similar adjustment for e-brake cable
There is no adjustment on this application
SparkysGarage most only have an idle adjustment that keeps the butterfly from closing all the way. that's a Ford for ya.
worked the dealerships for a long time,found this on most cars starting in 1985,pull everything off have wife or friend hold pedal to the floor and check throttle blade opening,wide open is the trick,also use lead split shot fishing weights as stated below,the cables are expensive,good video,alot of common sense
uuum...not to be rude but there was a recall on ford explorer/rangers on accelerator cables and cruise control cables for this exact reason and would not cost you a dime. (I'm sure by now the recall is expired) I was a ford mechanic for 10 years and have dealt with many of this problem it worked both ways the throttle/cruise would activate and stick wide open or not activate and barely move off idle. the safest thing to do is replace the cables
+germinator420 best comment by far.. thank you.
Agreed,, a modified Trottle Cable can Kill you..
Agreed,, a modified Trottle Cable can Kill you..
germinator420 recalls usually never expire. once the repair is performed the VIN number is recorded. you can be the tenth owner and they will still fix it for you free of charge
correct im thr second owner of a washing machine. it was recalled (fixed) for free. then recalled and replaced. So now I'm the owner of a new washing machine..
Yup... Works! I did this on my 2001 Explorer Sport 4.0 which I use for work. I climb a lot of mountains in my area. lol.. feels like a mega tuneup, and it pulls up the hills again.
Great simple easy tip. Took less than 5 min.
Thanks!
Mike
A very informative video. I just can't get over all the idiots talking crap about it though. Keep up the good work!
Yea Kevin they probably don't even have a car lol
@@jefferyslade2666 exactly bro bro
There is so many flamers and arm chair mechanics on the internet man. Let it go, it's not worth our time to argue. Thanks for the support.
Well you could use some split sinkers from the fishing store for a more durable solution.
Your a GENIUS!🏁👍
@@Wayneman48 You're*.....
@@Wayneman48 or You are....
Hahahaha that's EXACTLY what I did on my old F150
Great tip Sir..from reading a lot of comments ( and critic's ) you realize just how smart they are ...they're the ones with no common sense.
+patrick mcglone Glad you're able to see what I'm getting at. Discouraging reading some of these peoples comments when I'm just trying to help.
This would definitely work in a pinch till you can get the time and dough to do the job right.
I love it. A real MacGyver (jury-rigging) that brings the vehicle's horsepower back up to near where it should be. Simple but effective. Thanks for the scoop.
Sorry, thats too expensive for me.
Learn something new everyday. I had to read comments on here, because there are so many people out there, without an open mind. Gonna see how stretched my cable is right now.
Always fix cars properly. Just replace a stretched cable, as cable ties may cause accelerate cable to stick. Not worth the risk.
Yep. Learned the hard with zip ties. Cable got stuck and it floored itself in front of a cop. Zip ties tend to break in the cold as well.
I JB welded the zip ties on after disconnecting the throttle cable from the engine assembly itself. Now there is no chance of anything sticking... minus my hand, I’ve been stuck here for 3 days... somebody help!
@@moose2934 talk to a local professional about this!
did it to my ranger years ago. i couldn't be happier. nice video.
This can be done on any car with a regular throttle cable and it might add a few hp at WOT...not 50
Great video, commentary and presentation. Mechanic tech tips we need more like this. Good Job.!
I knew a guy that broke a throttle cable and just tied two long shoestrings together, tied one end to the carb linkage and ran it through the hole in the bulkhead. I thought he should have used a lawnmower throttle cable with the lever that has the turtle on one end and the rabbit on the other
That shit's too confusing
Hey I'm tryin to drive here...Ain't got time to think about animals.
Nubbins crapsmen!! Lol
I did the same thing to my 99 ranger and there really is a big difference with the way it takes off.
i did this mod and i dont understand why my fuel consumption became worse even though the car feels more responsive and more driveable but why am i spending more on fuel??? :O just kidding aha :D i had the same thing on a wreck 99 jaguar xj8 sport i bought off a workmate it was only getting about 80% throttle (OBD readout) so i tensioned the throttle cable and it was an unreal difference it actually solved the clunky automatic gear changes at the same time
My ranger throttle cable was loose I just disconnected it from the throttle body tied a knot in it worked perfect. No more slack and super easy
stephen priest That would work too
Not 50 HP. It's just s stretched out throttle cable.
So it your throttle body is open 1/3 of the way vs all the way, what would be the HP difference?
SparkysGarage 2/3 of horsepowers lost
It will NOT harm your vehicle... People replying on here saying itll make your motor blow up have no clue how an engine works or what this video is about... I've done it to several vehicles and have had zero negative effects.
You don't gain any horsepower by repairing your throttle cable .....also there is adjustments for that.....
Technically...
he did mention that this particular vehiclle has no adjustments available
I don't think people listen well brother...
reclaim not gain maybe.
Watched this video and went out and did the mod and now the vehicle is more peppy and has substantially better pickup
A great tip I used on my XLT and now I have an LTD I'll check it also. Many thanks
Glad it helped
I get flamed so much for this video it's ridiculous.
Fuckem bro you did alot of us a favor
To hell with the haters! I did just that to my 97 Mountaineer and it's just awesome listening to tha fully-open throttle!
@@BruisedWithBanners thanks bro!
Very clever bro. no doubt this would work on a lot of cars. I'll be looking at mine tomorrow.
Thanks!
Quite shocking, that what's essentially between your foot and the engine revving is just a little tiny cable that can easily get cut or stretched.
Appropriate title should've been something like "Regain 50 HP.........".
Ever snap one while driving? That's a lot of fun!
I did the exact same thing except I used 2 split shot. 1 was about a 1/4 inch. The other was maybe 1/16. Worked great.
These dense people aren't getting that if you buy a used vehicle with this issue and fix it, your up power from what you had, for free if done this way or with an adjustment. All cars lose power over time, this is a way to get closer to factory.
+Big G Finally someone that understands...
So simple... Yet countless idiots can't get it through their head!!!
I have to say I liked the idea and it worked great but the zip tie didn't sit flush and twisted the cable slightly so I improvised and threaded a small compressed spring (i pulled it off a rc truck) onto the cable now it is perfect and my gas pedal isn't slacking at all thanks again for a great and simple fix idea
must be an old car because I have not had a cable operated throttle since at least 2000
Your slow
@Jeremy Hall. nobody is using cables anymore it's all throttle by wire now
What's the difference between cable and wire?
zeke112964 the cable is a mechanical connection between the pedal and the throttle body were you have a cable connecting the the two. throttle by wire is a sensor at the pedal feeding position data to a servo that operates the throttle body and it works fine most of the time especially if you get a custom tune done.
Electronic Throttle Body...Or (ETM)...more parts that can fail or malfunction
50,000 miles on my ranger so far with no problems. The explorer was sold this past summer
Lol, there's a lot of proud ASE MT'S in this comment section.
This is cool I'm going to try it, thanks brother!
I sure wish my car wasnt stupid dbw electronic throttle crap. The bastard car makers actually tune stuff to reduce throttle opening with "torque limiting" I paid for the fuckin thing I don't care if it burns my tires off...
hendo337 take it to a tuner so they can run it on a dino
Arnold Briseno I need to do that.
Arnold Briseno I don't think the dinosaur will like that much!
THANKS FOR THE FEED BACK AS THE INFO SEEMS TO SAY IT'LL GIVE MORE Hp THIS WAY WITHOUT BAD CABLE!
While test driving,I thought I'll hafta fix the slop in the gas pedal. Saw it had this prob. I hadn't read this thread yet. I made an adjustable tightener out of one of those butterfly wall anchor thingys. I filed slots in the ends of each 'wing'on the anchor. Put a big head screw in. Put the end of the cable in my slots. As ya tighten down the screw between the wings,it pushes them apart making it a longer spacer. Makes a big improvment in the feel when driving and shifting.
Great catch, always good when someone finds a mechanical defect, then shows how to give a quick fix, good video
I just tried this mod on my 2001 nissan frontier supercharged. I was having issues with stalling and low RPM at a stop and sometimes it would even die on me. I would be at 900+rpm on a cold start but when I came to stop it would drop to 350-450rpm.Tried cleaning throttle body, idle air control valve, ungunked all the intake lines the problem would just come back. I tried this (started with 2 ties) and instantly went to 700rpm at stopping idle. with 3 ties I was at 800rpm and now happy with it :)
Ive done this on all of my past vehicles, it works great, you can notice the difference and the throttle does close when you let off the gas, just like in your moms new car that she lets you borrow for first dates. If you didnt understant the concept that spacing out an old cable is like putting on a new cable.
I wanted to thank you. I just got done doing the mod. I have a 1995 Ranger 3.0 V6. It had been sluggish and I am wondering if my motor was tired with just 132 K. I cut out my carpet and pad behind the gas pedal and did the mod. It runs great. All the power I need was there. Thank-you again.
The majority of cars did around that time. But you are correct, not all of them.
b. jones no matter how you get there when you there you there!
Do whatever you'd like. This worked for me. I've done it to plenty of vehicles with zero negative side effects.
Did this on 1994 ford explorer and it worked!!!
Thanks buddy
Grant Flowers Glad it helped out! Can't believe all the haters.
Haha they're just trolls.
Grant Flowers Yup...
I would do this to so many of my buddies cars and trucks when the cable was so stretched even with the adjustment maxed out they could never figure out what I did I just told everyone it was magic when they noticed a world of difference lol it was my secret till now :(
Glad theres a few people that understand this mod.
I had a 96 Jetta that not only had a ton of slack in the throttle cable but also had a plastic nub under the gas peddle that prevented WOT, it was like that from factory. So after removing that and taking up the slack in the throttle cable there was a HUGE diff like going from 20% throttle to 100% I would deff say there was a major change.
Very nice!!! My friend was telling me about this, and I didn't follow him. But you just made it clear to me! Thx!
Nice mod! I'll have to check mine. Thanks 🙂
the numbers aren't true, but the fact that throttle cables stretch out and give less throttle action, is totally true. this modification actually works to restore power.
i did this to my 94 celica... on wide open throttle it opens up all the way... i was happy and sad at the same time
@jweb1369 Very welcome! Glad the vid was able to help out! Share it with some of your friends. :)
i did this on my dodge charger rt 2015 .... the amount of gains I got was amazing
+Shift6699 after 07 all cars are drive by wire!
I have a Dodge 1500 Ram pickup with over three hundred thousand miles on it I think I will check this out and try it thanks for the cool video
They never stop. If it's not this guy, it'll be someone else.
He basically just restored the power that was suppose to be there... Throughout time the the throttle cable stretched causing the throttle body not to be able to be opened like it use to be. So by putting the zip ties on the throttle cable it theoretically shortened the cable so that when he floors it he can go past 2000 rpm and by doing that you take in more air and gas and are able to raise the rpm level that the car is suppose to have and now he can go faster!
I had the same problem in an old international scout. the metal arm that has the gas pedal mounted to it was bent from years of use. when it broke I hooked a shoelace to the cable so I could pull it until I got home. the first time I pulled it the truck took off like never before. I found out when I was making the repair that the throttle arm on the pedal was bent and only opening the throttle part way.
To check the slack, pull the pedal towards you, as in the reverse of pushing on it. You will probably see about an inch of slack. Make sure you don't add to many cables or you will fuck with the idle of the vehicle.
You could also use a couple pinch on lead fishing sinkers and they can be easily removed by pinching the back of them.
I had this problem on my 96 F150 5 L as well I found there is excessive play in the cable at the gas pedal and like you said only opening a throttle body about 25 barely 50% I just thought the old truck I bought was sluggish and slow I was able to wedge in a couple Clips in a plastic wedge of sorts that took up the tension in the pedal there should be a barrel adjuster of sorts like on a bicycle brake lever to take up slack in the cable tension I've often thought it meant to do this on my own but my wedges and spacers have done the trick so far
That is why there is two separate readings on a dyno. RWHP (rear wheel horsepower) and Crankshaft HP. One takes into account for drivetrain power loss.....
-Tough Guy.
Now I know why they call it a Ford Exploder... Thanks for clearing that up for me...