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Old 11-26-2009, 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by dealwithit View Post
why not just adjust the idle with the screw on the IP? then you wont ever have to worry about the idle adjust cable?
First, yes it's worth it to adjust the cable and in your case, replace it. Then adjust the IP accordingly.

I say this because: if you over adjust the idle screw on the IP, you can possibly get the IP to move so far forward when you mash down on the accelerator that the engine will start to run away.

I had this happen to me and I actually slowed down the car by pulling back on the accelerator with my foot.

So be careful not to over adjust.

My 2 cents.
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