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Sorry if this is in the wrong area or my search-ability, I cannot find the answer.
Lately I noticed a catching in the throttle cable. It is intermittent and I dug into the setup and found a small spring that has come out of the throttle cable housing and is riding on the metal cable. Has anyone seen this before? Can I just remove it completely?
Is this spring on the intake end of the cable? If so, it should go into the throttle cable housing on your carb/induction module. Push the cable, with spring, into the housing they end at.
Is this spring on the intake end of the cable? If so, it should go into the throttle cable housing on your carb/induction module. Push the cable, with spring, into the housing they end at.
The return cable has a spring on the end..It's supposed to be there. You may have too much throttle slack and the cables are simply re-seating in the sockets.
If you are starting to get a catching feeling when opening the throttle, the pull side cable might be fraying.. Places to check are at the cable ends, both carb/throttle body and at the grip.. If you see any loose strands replace the cable. Lube them while you are in there.
If it's a catch feeling when rolling off the throttle, it's likely the cruise control cut off switch and they all do it to some extent.
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