jeremy156
Senior Member
- Joined
- Oct 24, 2005
- Messages
- 158
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- Location
- Bordon, UK
- Your Mercedes
- W202 C200 (1999)
Had a go at lubricating my throttle cable a while ago (dry ptfe) and noticed an improvement to my heavy throttle, but still heavy. Considered replacing the throttle cable.
This evening, driving up a long steep hill, I hit “resume” on the cruise control which was set at “70”-ish from a speed of around 30-40. As she pulled herself up the hill I could feel the throttle body being held open by the servo - and the throttle pedal therefore had free movement. Glad to say it was very free and smooth, so I won’t bother replacing the cable - instead I guess I should focus on the ball joints and pivots of the throttle assembly on the M104.
Thought I’d share my brainwave as a diagnostic trick for others with a stiff throttle and cruise control that actuated via a servo in the throttle body itself.
This evening, driving up a long steep hill, I hit “resume” on the cruise control which was set at “70”-ish from a speed of around 30-40. As she pulled herself up the hill I could feel the throttle body being held open by the servo - and the throttle pedal therefore had free movement. Glad to say it was very free and smooth, so I won’t bother replacing the cable - instead I guess I should focus on the ball joints and pivots of the throttle assembly on the M104.
Thought I’d share my brainwave as a diagnostic trick for others with a stiff throttle and cruise control that actuated via a servo in the throttle body itself.