Have all V8 owners got a stiff one?

PPP38vouge · Jun 6, 2015

Throttle that is, just thought I would ask if anybody else suffers from a heavy throttle pedal? Have disconnected cable from housing and it slides nice and easy withi in the outer casing and moves the pedal up and down but once connected back at the housing it feels heavy, if that makes sense. The throttle housing is not sticking and also moves freely by hand, when I drive my Saab it feels so lite compared to the Rangie.
Perhaps it's just the way they are just wondering if all other V8s where the same.

wammers · Jun 6, 2015

It's an anti fuel usage device, which is designed to keep the tank full for longer. If they had a light throttle you would soon become bankrupt.

Datatek · Jun 6, 2015

Corroded cable perhaps? Sometimes only shows when the cable is under load.

domino · Jun 6, 2015

Mine isn't particularly stiff/hard but similarly, the throttle in my Saab is very light in comparison too.

It's probably entirely normal

martynv8 · Jun 7, 2015

Mine is heavy compared with previous cars. The other V8's i test drove before mine all seemed similar.

PPP38vouge · Jun 7, 2015

Thanks for your replys gents, happy now that it appears to be the norm.

ukadamwest · Jun 7, 2015

free moving here not much pressure required for rpm response.

Grrrrrr · Jun 7, 2015

Only with the window down and listening to the exhaust note.

RacingSnake · Jan 24, 2016

Sorry for resurrecting this thread, but I've just picked up an old 3.9 v8 and thought exactly this about the throttle cable - well, I searched for the 'problem' and found this thread.
I wouldn't even say it's smooth control either. I didn't have this issue in my old 2.5TD, it just felt 'normal'.
I'll have a look at the cable itself in the daylight, but any other suggestions or thoughts? or did we come to the conclusion it's normal?!!

Grrrrrr · Jan 24, 2016

The 8s I've driven didn't feel heavy. Got to be dirt in the sleeve or a pivot point. What else can it be?

cooltide · Jan 24, 2016

Very long throttle cable in a classic

norseman · Jan 25, 2016

Four Classic V8's with mileages ranging from 40k to 160k, never had a heavy throttle.

Paul.G · Jan 25, 2016

Not heavy but tighter than my series 2a, off road bumps I cannot keep a steady throttle position but with the V8 Disco off road I can keep the accelerator at one possition

Have all V8 owners got a stiff one?

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