need help about throttle body install.
 

Hello everybody!

I just realized that the net might help me answer a question.

I recently purchased a throttle body spacer for my '94 Jeep Wrangle, 2.5L 4
cylinder, and have noticed that from a stop, when accelerating at a moderate
level, (not too fast), the engine's RPM goes from 1st to 2nd, but then back
to 1st for about a split second, then back to second, and eventually to 3rd.
This is an automatic by the way.

It also seems that the RPM's in second are maintained at about 2K as speed
increases. Not that that is a bad thing, but they don't raise.

Is there any adjustments that should be made when installing a 1" spacer?
There were none in the instructions. There wasn't even an arrow indicating
which way the spacer should go.

Thanks for any replies.

ejf

Re: need help about throttle body install.
 

in the direction of the nearest bin. Seriously, you have wasted your money,
and you might as well rip it out and put it back the way it was before. I
know you aren't going to thank me for this, but hey.

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

> There wasn't even an arrow indicating which way the spacer should go.

Re: need help about throttle body install.
 

in the direction of the nearest bin. Seriously, you have wasted your money,
and you might as well rip it out and put it back the way it was before. I
know you aren't going to thank me for this, but hey.

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

> There wasn't even an arrow indicating which way the spacer should go.

Re: need help about throttle body install.
 

in the direction of the nearest bin. Seriously, you have wasted your money,
and you might as well rip it out and put it back the way it was before. I
know you aren't going to thank me for this, but hey.

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

> There wasn't even an arrow indicating which way the spacer should go.

Re: need help about throttle body install.
 

in the direction of the nearest bin. Seriously, you have wasted your money,
and you might as well rip it out and put it back the way it was before. I
know you aren't going to thank me for this, but hey.

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

> There wasn't even an arrow indicating which way the spacer should go.

Re: need help about throttle body install.
 

Dave Milne did pass the time by typing:
>Edwin J. Fowler did pass the time by typing:

>> There wasn't even an arrow indicating which way the spacer should go.

> in the direction of the nearest bin. Seriously, you have wasted your money,
> and you might as well rip it out and put it back the way it was before. I
> know you aren't going to thank me for this, but hey.

Ditto.

All you did was change the geometry in your TB linkage.
The same "power" you feel can be had by gluing a 1/4" block
to the gas pedal.

You have to adjust the kick-down cable. There should be a
button or plunger looking doo-dad on the kick-down cable.
basically, you push the button down and push any slack back
into the adjuster then release the button. Next, rotate the
TB to wide open and the cable will ratchet into position.

note: some don't work that easily, so just make sure there
isn't tension on the kick-down cable when the throttle is
closed. You can adjust this to change your shift response.
I suggest making some changes to get an idea of what it does.

--
DougW

Re: need help about throttle body install.
 

Dave Milne did pass the time by typing:
>Edwin J. Fowler did pass the time by typing:

>> There wasn't even an arrow indicating which way the spacer should go.

> in the direction of the nearest bin. Seriously, you have wasted your money,
> and you might as well rip it out and put it back the way it was before. I
> know you aren't going to thank me for this, but hey.

Ditto.

All you did was change the geometry in your TB linkage.
The same "power" you feel can be had by gluing a 1/4" block
to the gas pedal.

You have to adjust the kick-down cable. There should be a
button or plunger looking doo-dad on the kick-down cable.
basically, you push the button down and push any slack back
into the adjuster then release the button. Next, rotate the
TB to wide open and the cable will ratchet into position.

note: some don't work that easily, so just make sure there
isn't tension on the kick-down cable when the throttle is
closed. You can adjust this to change your shift response.
I suggest making some changes to get an idea of what it does.

--
DougW

Re: need help about throttle body install.
 

Dave Milne did pass the time by typing:
>Edwin J. Fowler did pass the time by typing:

>> There wasn't even an arrow indicating which way the spacer should go.

> in the direction of the nearest bin. Seriously, you have wasted your money,
> and you might as well rip it out and put it back the way it was before. I
> know you aren't going to thank me for this, but hey.

Ditto.

All you did was change the geometry in your TB linkage.
The same "power" you feel can be had by gluing a 1/4" block
to the gas pedal.

You have to adjust the kick-down cable. There should be a
button or plunger looking doo-dad on the kick-down cable.
basically, you push the button down and push any slack back
into the adjuster then release the button. Next, rotate the
TB to wide open and the cable will ratchet into position.

note: some don't work that easily, so just make sure there
isn't tension on the kick-down cable when the throttle is
closed. You can adjust this to change your shift response.
I suggest making some changes to get an idea of what it does.

--
DougW

Re: need help about throttle body install.
 

Dave Milne did pass the time by typing:
>Edwin J. Fowler did pass the time by typing:

>> There wasn't even an arrow indicating which way the spacer should go.

> in the direction of the nearest bin. Seriously, you have wasted your money,
> and you might as well rip it out and put it back the way it was before. I
> know you aren't going to thank me for this, but hey.

Ditto.

All you did was change the geometry in your TB linkage.
The same "power" you feel can be had by gluing a 1/4" block
to the gas pedal.

You have to adjust the kick-down cable. There should be a
button or plunger looking doo-dad on the kick-down cable.
basically, you push the button down and push any slack back
into the adjuster then release the button. Next, rotate the
TB to wide open and the cable will ratchet into position.

note: some don't work that easily, so just make sure there
isn't tension on the kick-down cable when the throttle is
closed. You can adjust this to change your shift response.
I suggest making some changes to get an idea of what it does.

--
DougW

Re: need help about throttle body install.
 

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"Edwin J. Fowler" wrote:
>
> Hello everybody!
>
> I just realized that the net might help me answer a question.
>
> I recently purchased a throttle body spacer for my '94 Jeep Wrangle, 2.5L 4
> cylinder, and have noticed that from a stop, when accelerating at a moderate
> level, (not too fast), the engine's RPM goes from 1st to 2nd, but then back
> to 1st for about a split second, then back to second, and eventually to 3rd.
> This is an automatic by the way.
>
> It also seems that the RPM's in second are maintained at about 2K as speed
> increases. Not that that is a bad thing, but they don't raise.
>
> Is there any adjustments that should be made when installing a 1" spacer?
> There were none in the instructions. There wasn't even an arrow indicating
> which way the spacer should go.
>
> Thanks for any replies.
>
> ejf