Adjustment Verification

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Dodge Dakota. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Turn ignition key to OFF position.
Remove air cleaner.
Verify that lever on throttle body is at curb idle position (Fig 1). Then verify that the transmission throttle lever (Fig 2) is also at idle (fully forward) position.

Fig 1: Identifying Throttle Valve Cable Attachment-At Engine
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Fig 2: Identifying Throttle Valve Cable at Transmission
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Slide cable off attachment stud on throttle body lever.
Compare position of cable end to attachment stud on throttle body lever:
- Cable end and attachment stud should be aligned (or centered on one another) to within 1 mm (0.039 in.) in either direction (Fig 3).
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Throttle Valve Cable at Throttle Linkage
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- If cable end and attachment stud are misaligned (off center), cable will have to be adjusted as described in Throttle Valve Cable Adjustment procedure.
Reconnect cable end to attachment stud. Then with aid of a helper, observe movement of transmission throttle lever and lever on throttle body.
- If both levers move simultaneously from idle to half-throttle and back to idle position, adjustment is correct.
- If transmission throttle lever moves ahead of, or lags behind throttle body lever, cable adjustment will be necessary. Or, if throttle body lever prevents transmission lever from returning to closed position, cable adjustment will be necessary.