Throttle pedal free play when using cruise control

[drgtr]

2003 GU y61 TD42ti

Is this normal

I notice when using cruise control there is heaps of throttle pedal free play.

Under the bonnet I notice the second throttle cable and it can be adjusted by two locking nuts. which way do I adjust?

Thanks in advance

[MudRunnerTD]

Yes it is normal. Being a cable throttle it is old school and pulls the throttle down leaving the foot throttle loose. Nothing to fix.

[drgtr]

Yes it is normal. Being a cable throttle it is old school and pulls the throttle down leaving the foot throttle loose. Nothing to fix.

Lol you are a wealth of knowledge. Why do you know so much!

Thanks mate :D

[Plasnart]

Lol you are a wealth of knowledge. Why do you know so much!

Thanks mate :D

Don't say that, his head will swell too much!! Haha jokes daz!

[drgtr]

Don't say that, his head will swell too much!! Haha jokes daz!

Haha. Im staying out this one !

[Plasnart]

Haha. Im staying out this one !

He's a good bloke our Daz. Nothing wrong with a little stir up here and there!

[drgtr]

haha. Im still new. I need him.............

[drgtr]

for now :D

[MudRunnerTD]

haha. Im still new. I need him.............

Bhahahahahahaha!!!

[drgtr]

So would i be correct in assuming its the same for aircon? Depending on how high aircon idle is set. When aircon kicks in its pushing on the throttle cable too hence a bit more freeplay. The higher rhe aircon idle the more freeplay?

[MudRunnerTD]

So would i be correct in assuming its the same for aircon? Depending on how high aircon idle is set. When aircon kicks in its pushing on the throttle cable too hence a bit more freeplay. The higher rhe aircon idle the more freeplay?

Never Noticed. Makes sense though.

[drgtr]

Any chance can you test for me? Please 😁

[MudRunnerTD]

Sure. Car is in the panel beaters at the moment was due back yesterday. Will check it out when I get it back unless someone already has.

[drgtr]

Thanks mate. All good. Checked today with two other patrols at the dyno place. Exactly what it should do.
Panel beaters? Hope all is ok?

[MudRunnerTD]

Thanks mate. All good. Checked today with two other patrols at the dyno place. Exactly what it should do.
Panel beaters? Hope all is ok?

no worries,

Yeah the wife had a run in with a subaru last year. small scratch on the ARB Bullbar and $12k damage to a $13k Subaru. We had to pay the excess so figured we'd get the bullbar painted. They have now had it for 10 days............ We have hire vehicle cover with our insurance so wife is driving a Kluger until it returns.

[Hodge]

Hey mate. Exactly the same on my 2006 4.2 .
When cruise engaged the vacuum diaphragm under bonnet pulls the lever on the pump and in turn pulls the pedal cable making the pedal seem "Loose".
It is more or less the same with AC idle as it works on the same principle.

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[mudski]

So would i be correct in assuming its the same for aircon? Depending on how high aircon idle is set. When aircon kicks in its pushing on the throttle cable too hence a bit more freeplay. The higher rhe aircon idle the more freeplay?

Nah the air con is controlled via vacuum solenoid found mounted on the firewall and it has two vac hoses running to it. One hose is vac supply and the other goes to the top of the injector pump, and when activated it creates vacuum to the pump, which some how makes elephants turn purple and fly really fast. Lol
Sorry I got no idea how it actually works on the injector pump. I just know its vacuum controlled.

[Hodge]

Sorry I got no idea how it actually works on the injector pump. I just know its vacuum controlled.

As I've been tinkering with my AC last few days ive learnt all about it lol.

So the AC vacuum controlled diaphram sucks in, pulling a line. This very same line is connected to the same arm as the accelerator arm... Thus increasing the revs.
SAme goes for the cruise.

[mudski]

As I've been tinkering with my AC last few days ive learnt all about it lol.

So the AC vacuum controlled diaphram sucks in, pulling a line. This very same line is connected to the same arm as the accelerator arm... Thus increasing the revs.
SAme goes for the cruise.

I dont think it pulls a line as such. Its something in that diaphragm that is connect inside the pump to control the revs for this part.

[Hodge]

I dont think it pulls a line as such. Its something in that diaphragm that is connect inside the pump to control the revs for this part.

Yeah sorry youre right. I've mixed it up with the cruise cable, as that works like I explained it.