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Packrat1

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Loose throttle cable People 250
« on: August 03, 2019, 12:46:04 AM »
I’m getting slack in my throttle cable is it best to tighten at the twist grip or down at the carb? Because it’s loose, it’s affecting the low idle due to the slack. Once I turn the throttle and take out the slack it runs great. Hoping I can adjust rather than having to buy a new cable.
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CROSSBOLT

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Re: Loose throttle cable People 250
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2019, 12:53:00 PM »
How much slack? When you say twist the throttle and take out the slack it runs better, do you mean the idle speeds up to a proper smooth idle sound?
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Re: Loose throttle cable People 250
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2019, 05:02:09 PM »
Yes idle speeds up to proper idle level when I take out the slack in cable by twisting throttle.
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Re: Loose throttle cable People 250
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2020, 01:45:09 PM »
It's always been my understanding that minor throttle cable adjustments are made at the throttle and bigger adjustments are made at the carb.  Might also need the idle adjustment screw adjusted.
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