Throttle Cable Adjustment - Project Integra

Mechanical throttle cables can get loose overtime on cars. In this video I'll tighten the throttle cable on my 1999 Acura Integra. It's a very quick, easy adjustment, and can remove dead band from your gas pedal, where you press the pedal but it has no influence on the throttle control. So long as the cable is not super loose, you should still be able to reach WOT, and thus this should not affect performance, but it's nice to have the gas pedal immediately respond.
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[@duviday]

older cars = more fun to tinker with

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[@shaquillestewart3884]

Facts

[@thehoboman]

honestly this may be the truest youtube comment i've ever read lol

[@favier9856]

I stand by my mk4 supra🥲

[@Its-andrew13]

I own a 94 mustang GT and I approve this message

[@chongey108]

Sometimes, "HOW TO" clips don't need to make it long and complicated, this clip simple, short and understandable. Thank you!

[@capitaldboy]

Don't tighten it too much. I ended up hitting a bump in the road which made the throttle cable stuck which caused my engine to nonstop idle at 4k. FIxed it by loosening it.

[@ezequielcruz6168]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@elijahdorsett7452]

Damn how tight did you put it lol

[@stevenswm9844]

There have been a few comments about getting back to the type of videos "we" want to see here, as with this video. Me personally, I like the videos where I actually learn something new, or get to see something that I otherwise would not...which occurs in almost every video you make! How things work, and the comparisons of one type engine or transmission etc., to another is important to many of us. Even the reviews are good and informative. But I guess there are some people who are only interested in a very narrow mechanical spectrum. Trust me, there are lots of us who are interested in the full range of things you bring us! :)

[@EngineeringExplained]

Great to hear, because full spectrum is what I plan on doing! So long as something can be learned, I believe it's worthwhile.

[@riceboxsupreme]

A good DIY video addressing this issue was LONG over due. This is probably one of the best/easiest completely free "mods" that can increase throttle response and the cars overall performance.

[@adamadamhoney]

This is a great service item that is often overlooked! Makes a huge difference to customers as the car feels a lot more responsive and makes them less resentive of paying for an oil change which usually has no "seat of the pants" short term improvement to the driver.

[@davidkim690]

This is an awesome video. I never knew how to do this, and I have a 1994 Integra. So I'll be checking the throttle cable this weekend. Keep making these How To videos! Also I love the instant response that the Integra gas pedal has vs. all the new cars with Drive by Wire. Not to mention it has the most precise steering feel of any car I have driven.

[@jlopez65]

Thank you! I have my dad's 1987 Nissan Maxima Wagon and a shop brought it back to life. It was misfiring, dying at low idle, and had a lot of hesitation when pressing down the accelerator pedal down firmly. They replaced the mass air sensor. Found the #5 injector to be constantly stuck open. Found 3 vacuum leaks and replaced the intake plenum gasket. However, they could no longer find the idle air control valve for the car. The one on the car had adjusting screws that were stuck and could not be adjusted at all. After all of the repairs were made, the car idled around 1400 rpm. The created a smal bock plate in the IAC valve to lower the idle to around 650 rpm. However, to keep the car from idling too low, they adjusted the accelerator cable so that the butterfly can stay opened slightly. Unfortunately, the car idles too low when i turn the AC on. The car was in this awesome repair shop for 3 weeks. Instead of going back to have the mechanic slightly open the butterfly a tiny bit more, so that the car idles just a bit higher with the AC on, I will do the adjustment myself. I know that the trade off is slightly higher gasoline consumption.

[@adrianarengo5851]

I think getting an iac valve replacement is better bro

[@Zygrene]

Exceedingly simple adjustment but I still didn't know how to do it until this video. Luckily both my cars have throttle cables so this is something I'll have to mess with next weekend. Keep the videos coming!

[@LawrenceTimme]

make the idle speed 4.5k rpm! mechanical launch control!

[@skaargan]

must be awesome when the tire spinning on reverse gear

[@NukeFromOrbit]

and the clutch will send smoke signals while parking :D

[@LawrenceTimme]

Max Balthasar that why you have a handbrake. you just handbrake turn into parking spaces to save the clutch

[@danialloganathan2803]

Lawrence Timme ahh see, the world needs more of you, sir.

[@ernodios]

It must be glorious to turn on the engine and automatically set it in 4500rpm when cold

[@GuddaFPS]

If it ain't tight then it ain't right! Nice vid man keep up the good work, can't wait to see more mods for the integra

[@ivangrajales2000]

THANK YOU! My S2000 now has no pedal slack and feels awesome!

[@SIMIONI93]

Good tip. Super easy to do and in some cases can make a big difference.

[@paulchrisman7674]

Had some slop in my is300 cable. 2 minutes watching your vid. 10 minutes to fixed. Thanks man..!!!

[@iamt_tl]

I thought this was a ETCG video for a while

[@justinriley9523]

Great video, no BS, no life story like every other KZbin mechanic. +1, thanks for your time

[@MrHappyibis]

Man thanks so much. It's guys like you to help us save money and I appreciate that

[@madwonderland5536]

You show the correct way to do it. I just lifted up my accelerator pedal then put two or three zip-ties over the throttle cable to hold back the slack. It worked pretty well in my '88 truck. A 5 cent mod that brought my old truck's power back :)

[@EngineeringExplained]

You spent 5 cents, I spent nothing. :)

[@elcallezero]

Dude that's so simple thank you.

[@GTR24]

OMG bro this was incredibly helpful!! I thought I was having transmission problems but it was the throttle cable adjustment. I was about to replace the transmission solenoid lol

[@rel8m868]

Good to see more proj integra

[@SOME-RANDOM-GUY457]

My mechanic suggested changing the whole cable, ur video saved my pocket😂

[@siordia100]

Awesome video, trying this this week

[@rickmenchaca497]

Awesome, quick and to the point. Going to adjust mine tomorrow. Thanks for posting!

[@Bursti_]

I know about the subaru turbo lag. Best thing i did was an Electronic boost control solenoid from grimmspeed. pretty much zero lag. even though you have to tune for it. its was very tasteful. especially if you keep the same power. it feel different just bc it comes on strong. But like you said that would void the warranty. But the hatch you bought is beautiful and i hope you keep it for many many years :)

[@Pioska]

Simple and helpful video without a whiteboard to make things boring. Wish more of your videos were like this (maybe I'd still be a subscriber). Thumbs up nevertheless!

[@gb_291]

FINALY NONE OF THE MUD GUARD AND PLASTIC TRIM RUBBISH!! WOOO thumbs up sir this is what we wanna see!!

[@BrianSSH]

Everything is good

[@gb_291]

ei8ht 6ix the whiteboard stuff and this video is good not the reg plate and mudguards

[@Epic_Lifestyle]

Thank you so much I was having this opposite issue my throttle cable was too tight and that is it I just wasn’t sure how to go about it this video helps a lot thank you

[@codyblackdc4]

Short and simple thank you 👍

[@daltonmorris5785]

Sweet video. Subscribed 👍🏻

[@MaxxDoberman]

AWESOME!👍

[@TheFundoNaga]

Thank you❤ so much finely i adjust it 😁 in my car 🚘 .... Love❤ from Nagaland Northeast India🇮🇳

[@nthgth]

Thanks very much from this! (I got here from Jalopnik, so thank them too!)

[@sieve5]

Great lil video Jason. You should buy the cheapest GSR you can find and do a build on one.

[@luiszrodriguez1822]

DAMN! THANK YOU VERY MUCH! SO EASY, this works for a Toyota Celica 2000-05❤️

[@henrymarron2060]

Very helpful thank you

[@jerrodl]

I like it -- and with no extended intro! You could put your logo on for a second or two (for branding purposes at the beginning and end) but the 20+ second intros of other channels gets old to watch after a while. Thanks and good stuff.

[@KaMakazeBee]

Brilliant!!! Thank you for that!

[@edwinbenitez502]

Great video!

[@leroythehooker]

awesome vid!

[@WorethV12]

Thanks alot for this

[@ruanrocha3093]

how i love mechanics! ❤️

[@flickfusion_official]

Thanks for this.

[@DalyT8627]

This help be learn how to do it myself thank you

[@chinnesekidd4179]

Way better now thanx buddy

[@greatrhyno520]

thank you

[@kthistle49]

Hey, you think you could do a wiring video? Need to rewire my headlights and directionals, got the same car as you down to the color lol

[@_Marthinzen]

Wow! A demonstration WITHOUT a whiteboard! Nice

[@fluffy3370]

amazing very simple and clear helpful video thanks alot for the work i leard some new good today thanks to you...

[@gui9442]

The video was very helpful but i have a question! How do you adjust your clutch cable ?? I recently bought a porche 944 and it needed this done really bad

[@Dumpy007]

Bless your soul

[@juan-nc1014]

happened to me today man thanks

[@caliste1249]

dude can you make more videos of project integra?

[@Ivan-iz6wt]

Makes a lot of sense. My 93' Pajero exceed 2800 changes gears so fast from one to 4. Could it be a problem with the kick down cable adjustment? Will have to check the throttle cable and see

[@simplemind6335]

Thanks man.

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[@moeezahmedshahaab]

Hey I've been eating your videos back to back and I love them! Just one question (I know it's the wrong video but bare with me) what have you used as an intake? It doesn't seem stock? So have you chosen the Short Ram? Or the cold air? THANKS :)

[@EngineeringExplained]

+Shahaab Sherwani Eating them!? Oh my! It's a CAI currently. All the testing included in this playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PL2ir4svMoaYiwj5VbpZCX8ohIFxc2UX2W

[@hermeslamar550]

Hi how you doing? Awesome video. I just noticed by watching your video my integra has the wrong throttle cable bracket. N was wondering could you tell me the part number for the throttle cable bracket thats on your integra. Thanks in advance

[@JDMricist]

Wow, great little maintenance DIY that a lot of people don't think about. Very cool. You should really do one on adjusting the parking brake. Mine is getting pretty loose on my S2000..

[@TheTERIO14]

Have you thought about getting a customizable ecu for the project integra? It could be a really improving upgrade

[@karunathilakaabeysekara8642]

Thank you

[@newmanskitchenandstuff9738]

I’ve got a 2005 Hyundai Getz and I watched this video because my accelerator pedal had ply and I knew the cabbie was loose, not only but the whole assembly was bugged so I used zip ties in a way of a bolt and it drives perfectly

[@birkinsornberger263]

thanks man

[@postmortemspasm]

Hi, love your vids. I was wondering if you could do a video on 5 valve per cylinder heads (Yamaha, Audi etc)? How do the camshafts achieve this? Do they have the same/less/more cam lobes? How do they get a 5 valve system in such small motors (motorcycles)? Why don't we see more often? Perhaps you could do 3 valve systems in the same video? Thanks

[@NiMi93]

Hope my experience helps others woth their tinkering: I have a 2006 Honda Accord and used your video to lessen the empty take up in my accelerator pedal. Though the take up was removed, it left my idle RPM very high (cold start: 2000rpm at park, 1300 at drive) It appears the metal arm (see 1:30 timestamp) on my vehicle that is nestled between both the bolts is slightly warped, which affects the cable tension. I can choose to replace it (which may fix the problem) or leave the 2cm of pedal give alone

[@UddhavL]

You are awesome

[@jasoniswalrus8614]

Thanks vro

[@ggordon6972]

Thanks bro, my car was not keeping up after start,

[@frogchaser]

this reminds me, I need to adjust the throttle cable on my is300

[@paytonhankins3124]

Im having that problem on my Audi, And id push the pedal to the floor and only slowly accelerate. I havent adjusted the cable yet but im going to this weekend. I hope this fixes it!

[@DaBlueSoldier69]

5 years ago but do u remember if it did?😭😭💯

[@XRay2117]

Just did mine!

[@EngineeringExplained]

Awesome!

[@deziking]

I do the throttle body adjust through vag com on my B5 every often.

[@jacobyarnell2603]

I'm installing a specter throttle body spacer on my f150 and it came with throttle cable spacers as well. The instructions are very vague. Do you an idea of where these cable spacers might go?

[@johngayang4993]

Will this help in my car's performance..

[@johnsnyder3512]

I have a 2002 toyota tacoma. I removed a cold air intake and replaced with original air cleaner box and associated parts. I also removed the spacer between the throttle body and the intake plenum. It was a little over an inch wide..now I have a very slack throttle cable that I can't seem get adjusted properly...the problem is my idle is too low...a little over 500...is there any way to adjust the travel from the inside where the cable connects to the pedal? Whew!

[@zabdisk8]

Just did this on my is300 world of difference

[@Kimoto504]

Next, do a vid of the turbo mod. :-)

[@SE45CX]

Hi EE, I was wondering does the spring in the throttle directly provide the back pressure in the gas paddle? I.e. the force to lift it back up. If so, I think a slightly increased spring pressure would allow finer control of the gas. But I think I shouldn't overdo it so my right leg is happy too. I would appreciate your comment on this.

[@thivanka77]

I have adjusted my throttle cable but my throttle feels very stiff to press. even rotating the throttle body is hard since it feels like its tightly bolted down. Is there anyway that i can loosen up the throttle (i dont see any adjustment screws )? maybe change the springs ? (I have a mazda BJ)

[@denersr]

Can you explain about lightweight flywheels and their differences on performance?

[@jacktran960]

I'm a noob when it comes to working on cars for stuff like this. Will this same concept apply to my 3rd gen 4runner with a throttle cable?

[@shawnbenton6171]

My throttle cable on a 99 Celica looked and felt like it had some slack, I adjusted it and it seemed not too tight but it idled at around 1200 after.. I slowly let it back loose a few times checking the idle each time. Finally I got it to 800rpm and the throttle response feels very good, but when looking and touching the cable, it seems to have just a little slack in it. Seems odd, but I guess that's just where it is happy at.

[@danvorobiov]

I did the same thing ones in a 98 honda civic. And from driving point of view, i don't like the result. So, i switch back. After this adjustment, gas pedal do not touch the floor if you press hard. It resulting in high tension in throttle cable. When driving slowly, you should operate the throttle with pedal which is closer to the driver - it is uncomfortable. Slack is less evil.

[@NorwayGokart99]

What about trying to do a Aerocatch install? Without the stock bonnet lock and bonnet releaser in the car it is probably some grams lighter as well

[@DerekGraham777]

How do you make the pedal stifer because im a big guy and have huge feet i notice the new cars if im wearing my work boots its too touchy even with shoes on its soo touchy like the older card are alot stiffer and you can actually feel where you are on the pedal

[@Munoz387]

Talk about ITB's, or install new cams into the Teg

[@omarG19100]

will this throw the iac off? my cable looks kinda loose and my car tevs high at idle. i think bcuz the throttle plate not open enough to allow air through so the valve stay open all the time. any thoughts? i have p0505 iac code.

[@arooran]

hav big question for u for problem i m facing. when i start my bike after 5 to 7 hours my bike shuts off while riding first 2km when i stop throttle my bike. after engine heats up or after 2km i dont face any trouble. again facing the problem after long hours. what it would be? pls reply. would be so kind of you. thank you

[@Amir.z32]

Some people say that when coming to a stop (in second gear for example), putting the car in neutral (making the engine idle) and pressing the break does not increase gas mileage, compared to coasting in the gear and only going into neutral right before stopping. At first i was convinced neutral would be the better option as the engine is running slower therefore burning less fuel, but this is argued against. Good video topic maybe? :)

[@Beer_Dad1975]

I've had this discussion with a few mechanics, engineers and armchair experts over the years. I'm told on a modern vehicle you will use less fuel engine braking because the ECU will cut fuel to the engine - however one mechanic pointed out that since brake components are cheap and the fuel you save is minimal, and transmissions and drive line components are expensive and engine braking ads wear and tear to them, it might work out cheaper long term not to engine brake. Nobody was able to provide any hard evidence either way though.

[@MatMli]

This might be a stupid question since the car probably has a rev limiter, but could you remove some of the metal that stops the throttle from going further and get more performance from the engine? I know the engine probably isn't that efficient at higher revs so you wouldn't gain a lot.

[@jasonbb6119]

any help when adjusting the cable you said to just loosen the left and tighten the right when I do so my cable is just loose from the inside and won't tighten ??

[@MobiusKun]

This was here all this time

[@_Seagie]

My throttle cable seems tight enough, but my civic is idling very low. I replaced the iacv, just as preventive maintenance because they are inexpensive, and it's actually idling lower since changing it. Any suggestions?

[@xxvodanhxx]

Today I went to turn on my car (accord 2004) and it goes to full throttle as soon as the car starts, while in pressing the brake, in park. After a few times I look under and see a cable loose/disconnected under the car near the middle. Since the throttle cable is just from the pedal to the throttle body, what could this loose cable be is it related to my issues ?

[@MrSkaterdude2]

I hae a 1995 integra ls and my gas pedal situation is pretty different. With my gas pedal it has a point where you press it and it doesnt m=budge until you give it more pressure

[@wolfdc5284]

I drive a 1990 Accord ex and if I adjust my throttle cable to be a little more slack will I need to reset my ecu to match the new idle, my idle is 1k because the throttle cable is too tight and the reason for that is because my car kills itself when it idles too low so I adjusted it to not kill itself

[@davidk4332]

Mine has 2 cables it looks like any difference in the way to tighten it?

[@MySalsaSingle]

How do you adjust electric throttles? I have a 06 impreza, if I'm not mistaken, it has an electric throttle and I have like half an inch o play

[@ephreimpangilinan402]

Adjusted mine to the maximum allowable by the threaded screw(?), but there is still some slack left. Any other way to remove it?

[@marcospintor1333]

My gas pedal feels really really sensitive and if i press it down in a microscopic level, it goes too fast which is really scary in a parking lot. Could it be because this cable is too tight?