Kickdown linkage?

strykr · Post by **strykr** » Thu May 20, 2010 1:55 pm

I recently changed my atx to mtx and i left the atx tb on the car and was wondering if the kickdown linkage cable should still be there?

Does the atx tb on the 2gn's have a idle adjustment screw? Or should I just go to the yard and pull a mtx tb off a neon and a 60mm tb off of another car?

I just have a feeling the kickdown cable shouldnt be there.. lol because it doesnt connect to the tranny case and its just kinda lying loose in my car (looks bad) lol

Post by **occasional demons** » Thu May 20, 2010 2:24 pm

I would disconnect it, before it catches on something, and hangs the throttle open.

strykr · Post by **strykr** » Thu May 20, 2010 2:30 pm

The only thing is that with the cable removed the gas pedal seemed to be ALOT easier to move, and would that not cause the car to loose acceleration to WOT?

Post by **occasional demons** » Thu May 20, 2010 2:39 pm

Is there a spring on the other end of the kickdown cable? If not, then it is just the drag of the cable making it harder to move, and would slow the return to idle also.

When I added cruise control, I had to install an additional spring to the Mustang TB, or it would not return. The Ford TB has a very weak spring, compared to the neon TB.

strykr · Post by **strykr** » Thu May 20, 2010 3:30 pm

Ill have to check that after work.. soo 40min lol and then I will get back to you on that one, the plan is to hopefully soon change the TB to the jeep 60mm or ford 60mm... but right now i have replace my balljoints on the car..

Post by **occasional demons** » Thu May 20, 2010 3:36 pm

On an '01, it's going to have to be a Ford, or MPX/Lorenzo. Jeep TB's are a 1gn thing.

strykr · Post by **strykr** » Thu May 20, 2010 4:20 pm

Alright thanks, i didnt know i couldnt use a jeep tb... is there any specific yr for fords to get it off?