Throttle linkage disconnected on '89 YJ
 

On my way home from work today my gas peddle went
flat to the floor. I looked under the hood, used some
string to keep the ball and socket linkage together and
babied it home. What came off, anyone know? Is there also a spring involved
here? Thanks!
Joe
'89 YJ 4.2 5spd

Re: Throttle linkage disconnected on '89 YJ
 

Hi Joe,
I got tired of buying the little plastic clips for my Ford, and
just used a paper clip and bent it loosely around the lever and back to
the cable: http://www.----------.com/temp/realCables.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Joe C wrote:
>
> On my way home from work today my gas peddle went
> flat to the floor. I looked under the hood, used some
> string to keep the ball and socket linkage together and
> babied it home. What came off, anyone know? Is there also a spring involved
> here? Thanks!
> Joe
> '89 YJ 4.2 5spd

Re: Throttle linkage disconnected on '89 YJ
 

Hi Joe,
I got tired of buying the little plastic clips for my Ford, and
just used a paper clip and bent it loosely around the lever and back to
the cable: http://www.----------.com/temp/realCables.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Joe C wrote:
>
> On my way home from work today my gas peddle went
> flat to the floor. I looked under the hood, used some
> string to keep the ball and socket linkage together and
> babied it home. What came off, anyone know? Is there also a spring involved
> here? Thanks!
> Joe
> '89 YJ 4.2 5spd

Re: Throttle linkage disconnected on '89 YJ
 

Hi Joe,
I got tired of buying the little plastic clips for my Ford, and
just used a paper clip and bent it loosely around the lever and back to
the cable: http://www.----------.com/temp/realCables.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Joe C wrote:
>
> On my way home from work today my gas peddle went
> flat to the floor. I looked under the hood, used some
> string to keep the ball and socket linkage together and
> babied it home. What came off, anyone know? Is there also a spring involved
> here? Thanks!
> Joe
> '89 YJ 4.2 5spd

Re: Throttle linkage disconnected on '89 YJ
 

Mine also does that now and then. It is a pain. There is a spring clip
that was spot welded to the socket. They break at the spot weld.
Besides Bill's fix, you need a new cable as far as I know.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Joe C wrote:
>
> On my way home from work today my gas peddle went
> flat to the floor. I looked under the hood, used some
> string to keep the ball and socket linkage together and
> babied it home. What came off, anyone know? Is there also a spring involved
> here? Thanks!
> Joe
> '89 YJ 4.2 5spd

Re: Throttle linkage disconnected on '89 YJ
 

Mine also does that now and then. It is a pain. There is a spring clip
that was spot welded to the socket. They break at the spot weld.
Besides Bill's fix, you need a new cable as far as I know.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Joe C wrote:
>
> On my way home from work today my gas peddle went
> flat to the floor. I looked under the hood, used some
> string to keep the ball and socket linkage together and
> babied it home. What came off, anyone know? Is there also a spring involved
> here? Thanks!
> Joe
> '89 YJ 4.2 5spd

Re: Throttle linkage disconnected on '89 YJ
 

Mine also does that now and then. It is a pain. There is a spring clip
that was spot welded to the socket. They break at the spot weld.
Besides Bill's fix, you need a new cable as far as I know.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Joe C wrote:
>
> On my way home from work today my gas peddle went
> flat to the floor. I looked under the hood, used some
> string to keep the ball and socket linkage together and
> babied it home. What came off, anyone know? Is there also a spring involved
> here? Thanks!
> Joe
> '89 YJ 4.2 5spd

Re: Throttle linkage disconnected on '89 YJ
 

Bill's fix will work for now(and maybe forever), but
I'll run over to Jeep tomorrow. I haven't had much
luck with them lately though, it seems they are starting
to list many parts for my old YJ as "discontinued" !!!!!!
Joe
'89 YJ 4.2 5spd

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:451C6E47.C3A91F9C@sympatico.ca...
> Mine also does that now and then. It is a pain. There is a spring clip
> that was spot welded to the socket. They break at the spot weld.
> Besides Bill's fix, you need a new cable as far as I know.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Joe C wrote:
> >
> > On my way home from work today my gas peddle went
> > flat to the floor. I looked under the hood, used some
> > string to keep the ball and socket linkage together and
> > babied it home. What came off, anyone know? Is there also a spring
involved
> > here? Thanks!
> > Joe
> > '89 YJ 4.2 5spd

Re: Throttle linkage disconnected on '89 YJ
 

Bill's fix will work for now(and maybe forever), but
I'll run over to Jeep tomorrow. I haven't had much
luck with them lately though, it seems they are starting
to list many parts for my old YJ as "discontinued" !!!!!!
Joe
'89 YJ 4.2 5spd

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:451C6E47.C3A91F9C@sympatico.ca...
> Mine also does that now and then. It is a pain. There is a spring clip
> that was spot welded to the socket. They break at the spot weld.
> Besides Bill's fix, you need a new cable as far as I know.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Joe C wrote:
> >
> > On my way home from work today my gas peddle went
> > flat to the floor. I looked under the hood, used some
> > string to keep the ball and socket linkage together and
> > babied it home. What came off, anyone know? Is there also a spring
involved
> > here? Thanks!
> > Joe
> > '89 YJ 4.2 5spd

Re: Throttle linkage disconnected on '89 YJ
 

Bill's fix will work for now(and maybe forever), but
I'll run over to Jeep tomorrow. I haven't had much
luck with them lately though, it seems they are starting
to list many parts for my old YJ as "discontinued" !!!!!!
Joe
'89 YJ 4.2 5spd

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:451C6E47.C3A91F9C@sympatico.ca...
> Mine also does that now and then. It is a pain. There is a spring clip
> that was spot welded to the socket. They break at the spot weld.
> Besides Bill's fix, you need a new cable as far as I know.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Joe C wrote:
> >
> > On my way home from work today my gas peddle went
> > flat to the floor. I looked under the hood, used some
> > string to keep the ball and socket linkage together and
> > babied it home. What came off, anyone know? Is there also a spring
involved
> > here? Thanks!
> > Joe
> > '89 YJ 4.2 5spd