How free should the throttle cable be? Mine has the very slightest sense of stiction, i.e. I can tell it's a cable rather than fly-by-wire, and it feels about the same as my MGB. Should I expect it to be smoother than that?
How free should the throttle cable be? Mine has the very slightest sense of stiction, i.e. I can tell it's a cable rather than fly-by-wire, and it feels about the same as my MGB. Should I expect it to be smoother than that?
Arthur Bullard
MG ZT-T SE Mk1 #036, Le Mans Green, Press Car
personally, I dont notice any issues with my throttle.
when I first got the car, it was a bit sticky in that especially at low revs you'd try to gently raise revs a little and you had to put a bit of pressure on and it would suddenly move a notch and over rev a little. So it was hard to be smooth.
I lubricated the pedal mechanism, throttle body mechanism and ran some 3-in-1 oil into the cable from the throttle body end (and held it up for a while so it would run down, whilst operating the pedal in and out). 2 years on and its still all goodand it's had some use with 105k on the clock.
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Have a look at this thread
https://www.two-sixties.co.uk/mgoc26...ead.php?t=5830
Mine is still OK nearly 2 years on.
Dave Rushfirth
Empty garage where #138 used to be
I must admit mine took a bit of getting used to and seemed stciky compared to the TF throttle, but now I just don't notice it, either that, or it has improved with use
colintf
Colin Murrell
vin 00242 - Probably the only 260 to have driven the full Le Mans circuit?
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Yes mines a little sticky too. The 3 in 1 idea sounds like a plan.
Chris Barrett..
Sunny Melton Mowbray by the sea
THE MAN WHO INVENTED THE WHEEL WAS AN IDIOT!
Now, the man who invented the other three, he was a genius.
I used teflon spray oil designed for cable lubing, found in cycle shops, not as sticky as oil and works a treat, as for chrome surround if you dont have glue gun
just put some double sided sticky tape on the outer flanges push hard job done
Oooh Ooooh I've got some of that for my bike already. Didn't even put 2 and2 together. Wally. Cheers geof
Chris Barrett..
Sunny Melton Mowbray by the sea
THE MAN WHO INVENTED THE WHEEL WAS AN IDIOT!
Now, the man who invented the other three, he was a genius.
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