TV Cable Part Number

grinders_18 · April 22, 2008, 07:49:48 PM

Hate to resurrect this old thread, but I have a question: Should there be slack in the TV cable? Like after I adjust it, and it clicks like 6 times or so into place, if I pull the end that has the clip or seal or whatever you wanna call it at the end on the cable, there's still plenty of cable I can pull. Atleast an inch if not more...prolly more. Is this normal?

mfewtrail · April 22, 2008, 09:55:14 PM

When the throttle is closed after my cable(s) are adjusted properly, they do have plenty of slack in them when the throttle is closed. As long as it's shifting around the proper rpm during normal driving and WOT, it's fine.

grinders_18 · April 23, 2008, 03:49:53 AM

Well, it shifts, but it shifts hard...tranny is new, mounts are new all around, cradle bolts are replaced, modulator is new, check valve installed correctly.

The guy who made my chip told me that it would shift harder because he altered the shift points, but I just wanted to be sure. My car is slow as hell in first gear...the other 3 are fine, but first gear is slow! Any ideas why this is? I mean, Nick can smoke his tires, I can't anympre.

I really need ideas as to why. Like I said, she's plenty fast in the other gears, but first is just too slow.

mfewtrail · April 24, 2008, 12:51:14 AM

Quote from: grinders_18 on April 23, 2008, 03:49:53 AM
I really need ideas as to why. Like I said, she's plenty fast in the other gears, but first is just too slow.

Sounds like my Red car. I have not had time to look at it lately, but I plan on combing through it and figuring out why it's turtle like at low speeds. It's not terrible, but it's a huge difference between it and my black car.

flybynite · April 24, 2008, 04:17:01 PM

Quote from: grinders_18 on April 23, 2008, 03:49:53 AM
The guy who made my chip told me that it would shift harder because he altered the shift points, but I just wanted to be sure.

On a stock TGP the shift points are controlled by the vacuum modulator and the detent cable not the chip. :thumb:

grinders_18 · April 24, 2008, 04:18:46 PM

Thank you for pointing that out to me! So everyone, do you think having that much slack is normal? Or should I try to locate a replacement?

flybynite · April 24, 2008, 04:36:52 PM

Quote from: grinders_18 on April 24, 2008, 04:18:46 PM
Thank you for pointing that out to me! So flybynight, do you think having that much slack is normal? Or should I try to locate a replacement?

Describe slack to me? I mean whats your definition of slack? Please keep in mind that the dentent cable does not have that much tension on it until the throttle is opened. So it may not be that tight to start with. Does the cable have a kink in it?

grinders_18 · April 24, 2008, 04:39:01 PM

Cable has no kinks, but when it's just sitting there, and I'm not driving, I can pull the end of the cable through the black piece that attaches to the throttle a full inch, maybe 2 at most.

flybynite · April 24, 2008, 04:45:12 PM

Quote from: grinders_18 on April 24, 2008, 04:39:01 PM
Cable has no kinks, but when it's just sitting there, and I'm not driving, I can pull the end of the cable through the black piece that attaches to the throttle a full inch, maybe 2 at most.

Does the cable have tension on it?? When you pull it through the black piece does it recoil back?

grinders_18 · April 24, 2008, 04:49:03 PM

Yeah, it never just hangs out and I need to push it back in...by the way, the black piece I'm referring to, and hoping you are too, is the piece on the throttle, not the cone shaped thing you press in to tighten the cable...

flybynite · April 24, 2008, 04:52:54 PM

Quote from: grinders_18 on April 24, 2008, 04:49:03 PM
Yeah, it never just hangs out and I need to push it back in...by the way, the black piece I'm referring to, and hoping you are too, is the piece on the throttle, not the cone shaped thing you press in to tighten the cable...

Cool, Thats normal. You are just moving the line pressure valve thats connected to the other end of the cable... From the factory it has a week spring on it. ;)