Throttle Cable - Honda Prelude 1993 Service Manual

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Intake Air System

Throttle Cable

Inspection/Adjustment

1. Warm up the engine to normal operating tempera-

ture (the radiator fan comes on).

Check that the throttle cable operates smoothly

with no binding or sticking. Repair as necessary.

Check cable free play at the throttle linkage. Cable

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1. Fully open the throttle valve, then install the throt-

tle cable in the throttle linkage and install the cable

housing in the cable bracket.

2. Warm up the engine 10 normal operatinq temp€ra-

ture (the radiator tan comes on).

Hold the cable sheath. removing all slack from the

Turn the adiusting nut until it is 3 mm (0.1 2 in.) away

from the cable bracket.

Tighten the locknut. The csble detlection should now

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It deflection is not within specs, loosen the locknut.

turn the adjusting nut until the deflection is as speci-

fied, then retighten the locknut,

With the cable properly adjusted, check the throttle

valve to be sure it opens fully when you push the

accelerator Dedal to the tloor. Also check the throt-

tle valve to be sure it returns to the idle position

whenever you release the accelerator pedal.

Troubleshooting