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When accelerator is pressed, that cable should retract to the right. That is the first thing to inspect (with engine off). When a driver (assistant) releases the accelerator, then that cable must move leftmost. And always be under tension. Movement should always be smooth...
You must be able to rotate the curved piece counterclockwise with your hand. It must also move smoothly. And the cable should retract accordingly - and smoothly.
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Jim and I checked this yesterday, and the cable retracted accordingly when I pressed the accelerator with the engine off. He also tried rotating the curved piece and that was fine, too.
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You can also rev an idling car engine by simply rotating that curved piece. Your only concern is keeping fingers and hair out of any exposed fan belts and away from the radiator fan. That radiator fan can suddenly turn on when you do not expect it. Nothing else in there should remove body parts.
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Yeah, Jim also did that when the accelerator wasn't responding. It reved real nice. But when he took his hand off, it went back to barely responding. I am very curious as to why it did this. One of life's mysteries, I guess.
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Reviewing those pictures, a yellow arrow on the right point to where the cable attaches to a clamp. Did Jim move something there? Nothing should have moved. Those nuts, once attached, should not move. That cable should never become loose from its clamp. Are those nuts loose (also called finger tight)? If yes, they must be wrench tightened. And then dap nail polish in a small spot where that nut touches threads. Nail polish acts both as a glue and identifies a 'lose' nut.
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He checked to see if the screw was tight. I don't know about the nuts, but I'll check myself today. Can I use turquoise nail polish? Pretty Please?
You have been extremely helpful. Many thanks!