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[madders]

hi guys about year ago i bught my elite after 6 months the aux belt tensioner went causing the engine to cook i goot a second hand engine at a semi good price i got it fitted the engine seeems ok in the most but little bit off niggly bits.
1 when i start the engine i sounds like its not firing right but then it fires in to life and all is right witht he world. and ideas i think just needs new spark plugs as not sure how long engine was sat before ...
2. i have included some pictures of the throttle cable and i guess the cruise control cable but im sure i have never seen ther wrapped round each other  could some one please inform me if this is right or wrong as i wanna take back but as im anoob with cars dont wanna be laughed at.

[Marks DTM Calib]

They shouldn't be twisted together like that at all!

[Marie]

I am aircraft mechanic and boys tell me if i am wrong but....

wire cables should NEVER be wrapped round each other like that. it causes fiction, heat and wear which is not good.

You should be able to unwind them by disconnecting the throttle cable.

As i said i might be wrong but in my job its a big no no.

[Marks DTM Calib]

I am aircraft mechanic and boys tell me if i am wrong but....

wire cables should NEVER be wrapped round each other like that. it causes fiction, heat and wear which is not good.

You should be able to unwind them by disconnecting the throttle cable.

As i said i might be wrong but in my job its a big no no.

Correct

Worse still is the fact that the pivot point has now been moved much closer to the cable sleeve which will result in more effort being requried by the cruise and the accelerator in order to get the required throttle opening.

[madders]

yeah as soon as i see i thought was wrong so im pop it down today and get them to sort it... but i was thinking why would you do that..

[Marks DTM Calib]

What size engine is it?

If its 3.0 and given that your car looks like a minifacelift (approx 98 onwards) it might be because it could now have the wrong plenum fitted!

Not an issue if its a 2.5

[madders]

is this easy enough for me tomove these bits with lack of hsssle

[madders]

the car is a 2.5 elite facelift  w reg

[Marks DTM Calib]

is this easy enough for me tomove these bits with lack of hsssle

Yes, if you look at the throttle cable, there is a little clip that needs unclipping and pulling out of the cable end ball joint.

Pop the ball joint of the throttle, un-wind the cable and re-fit.

You might then need to remove the slack from the throttle cable, do this by removing the clip where the throttle cable attaches to the bracket in the picture, pull it back through the bracket until there is only a small amount of play in the cable and then re-fit the clip.

[Marie]

yeah as soon as i see i thought was wrong so im pop it down today and get them to sort it... but i was thinking why would you do that..

Make sure that when they unwind the throttle cable they retension it as there may be some slack from it being in this position.
opps i type to slow hes already mentioned it. just

[madders]

thanks alot ill pm if i get any problem thanks for all your advice