changed accelerator cable (ea falcon s mpfi)

niko · 15-01-2006, 10:30 AM

and it managed to get 60k's more out of one tank

from 500 to 563k's which works out to be from 13L/100 to 11.5L

thats with aircon going most times, 35psi at the treads 25% local and 75% freeway (including heavy traffic)

not bad for 1990's ea, with original 228k motor

jedaarr · 15-01-2006, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by niko

and it managed to get 60k's more out of one tank

from 500 to 563k's which works out to be from 13L/100 to 11.5L

thats with aircon going most times, 35psi at the treads 25% local and 75% freeway (including heavy traffic)

not bad for 1990's ea, with original 228k motor

What exactly do u mean by changing
cable, could u be more specific with
it thanks.
David

niko · 15-01-2006, 05:31 PM

unclipped the cable from the throttle body, undid it from inside. threw it in the bin, and then replaced it with a new one. lol

only reason im mentioning it is coz thats the only thing thats been done to the car. since last tank...lol

Damo · 15-01-2006, 05:40 PM

was the old one stretched to the ИИИИ house ? probably improved acceleration a bit too hey.

niko · 15-01-2006, 05:42 PM

was not bad gas research throttle body stretched it abit tho lol

but ye now it does lineys effortlessly, its a freak that car i love it

snypereb · 15-01-2006, 06:21 PM

Thats awesome niko i just had mine changed just before christmas and i am getting better fuel economy!

jedaarr · 15-01-2006, 06:34 PM

Something i noticed when i changed my
old cfi to mpi, the cables are different in
that mpi has a female plug with a nut to
hold the mpi cable in place.
I had to put a plug behind accelerator
to hold it together or it would have
pulled straight out.

snypereb · 15-01-2006, 09:05 PM

Thats an interesting point mate im actually in the process of switching over from cpi to mpi!!!

MightyXR6Turbo · 15-01-2006, 10:55 PM

Umm... how on earth does a throttle cable affect economy? Yes it would help acceleration, and open the throttle body up more, but when you are travelling, you are sitting at a constant speed/RPM... thats how you get the economy, you could still have the most ratИИИИ throttle cable, and a brand new one, and it would do the same amount of km's!

InitialD · 15-01-2006, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MightyEFGhia

Umm... how on earth does a throttle cable affect economy? Yes it would help acceleration, and open the throttle body up more, but when you are travelling, you are sitting at a constant speed/RPM... thats how you get the economy, you could still have the most ratИИИИ throttle cable, and a brand new one, and it would do the same amount of km's!

Correct! I dont know how either. All I can think was either
A) the old one was sticking or something
B) You have accidently changed/moved/knocked something in the engine bay causing this improvement

MightyXR6Turbo · 15-01-2006, 11:01 PM

Oh I know! Maybe... just maybe... the driving in the 500km tank wasn't 100% the same as the driving on the 563km tank! Or maybe the fuel was a bit better? Maybe the air was a little cooler? Maybe the start stop was less?

InitialD · 15-01-2006, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by MightyEFGhia

Oh I know! Maybe... just maybe... the driving in the 500km tank wasn't 100% the same as the driving on the 563km tank! Or maybe the fuel was a bit better? Maybe the air was a little cooler? Maybe the start stop was less?

maybe the Flux capacitor was turned on this time? lol

Who knows. Just see if the ecconomy stays around for a while and then wonder. You could get 300 next tank

niko · 15-01-2006, 11:19 PM

this car gets 500k's without fail

MightyXR6Turbo · 15-01-2006, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by InitialD

maybe the Flux capacitor was turned on this time? lol

Who knows. Just see if the ecconomy stays around for a while and then wonder. You could get 300 next tank

Nah its definately the work of the Peter Brock Polariser (tm)! The molecules are now aligned on his EA so it works better!

NZ · 16-01-2006, 12:11 AM

I'm glad you guys asked the questions mighty ef and initial d, i idnt want to be the first one hehe

TUFED6 · 16-01-2006, 11:04 AM

Simple, the new cable doesn't open past 50% throttle!

- John

niko · 16-01-2006, 12:26 PM

it has more power off the line, lights up the rears so easy its unbeleivable

MightyXR6Turbo · 16-01-2006, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by niko

it has more power off the line, lights up the rears so easy its unbeleivable

That comment is more logical. If the old cable was stretched, it wouldn't have been opening the throttle body completely, thus not accelerating at its hardest.

It technically has exactly the same power as before, its just now you can use all the power that it has, rather than only 80% of it before... (just at a rough guess)