Acceleration Control
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Mercury Sable and 2003 Ford Taurus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The acceleration control consists of:
- accelerator cable
- accelerator cable bracket
- accelerator pedalCAUTION: The accelerator pedal and shaft should travel smoothly from the idle to the wide open throttle (WOT) positions. Hesitation on return or prevention of return to the idle position must not occur.CAUTION: Surrounding components such as wiring, hoses, sound insulator and floor covering must not contact the sliding inner member of the accelerator cable or the accelerator pedal and shaft.CAUTION: The sliding inner member of the accelerator cable should not be lubricated and is not repairable.
The throttle is controlled by the accelerator cable which is connected to the accelerator pedal and shaft.