Spring loaded throttle?

[Slim]

I did the throttle cable mod (tc mod) on my '97 when I got it and it did wonders for the truck. Now on my '03 Edge I noticed that it could use a little help, too.

Upon inspecting the situation at the "business end" of the deal I saw something that I have never seen before - a spring. None of my previous 6 Ford/Mercury cars have had this, so i'm wondering - do I remove this and use a longer length of *something* to take up the slack? How would my truck respond to removing the spring?

It's a 2wd 4.0 auto extended cab, for reference. And input would be appreciated. VERY tempted to try.

Thanks.

 

[adsm08]

I'm not sure what spring you are talking about. Pics would be helpful.

All cable operated throttles had a return spring to bring it back to idle when you let off the gas. If that what you are talking about?

 

[Slim]

No, not at the throttle body - under the dash, where it connects to the gas pedal. Here, link showing a picture from TRS's own Technical Library/Magazine .....

http://www.therangerstation.com/Magazine/Summer06/throttlecablemod.htm

Never had a car with that in it and my '97 doesn't have it either. I'm curious to know what I might expect by removing it's effect.

 

[adsm08]

Oh, yeah. They started putting those on in the early 2000s for better pedal feel and return.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

My Ranger had that spring on the pedal. I left it on there and just added my zip ties between the spring and end of the cable. I think it was done to cushion things, the gas pedal in mine felt like it was made of plastic - the entire thing, so I figured it was for reducing stress on the plastic.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Oh, yeah. They started putting those on in the early 2000s for better pedal feel and return.

 

[adsm08]

Oh you are just jealous of my post count.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

I just try to say what needs to be said in one or two posts instead of clogging up a thread and worrying about your post count....

Maybe one of the mods will see fit to edit your post count... I've seen that done before, someone ends up with like -12,000 posts or something, lol