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Hello All... I had to replace the accelerator cable on my M1008 today. I had to do the same thing several years ago on my M1009. I bought the replacement cable from O'Reilly Auto (Part # CA-8503 $23.39) and installed it, sort of... Rather than install the cable completely, I connected it to the Fuel Injector Pump and then seated it in the housing above the Fuel Injector Pump. I then started the truck and it immediately ran on a VERY HIGH idle. This same thing occurred when I replaced the accelerator cable on the M1009. Because of the way these cables are made, they are technically NOT adjustable. I guess that one is supposed to adjust the idle at the Fuel Injector Pump, but I have no idea how this is to be done. Ultimately, I had to "take apart" the new accelerator cable, remove about one inch of the steel cable sleeve and then reassemble the cable. Additionally, the eyelet hole on the end of the cable that connects to the Fuel Injector Pump was too small to fit over the accelerator post on the fuel injector. To fix this problem, I removed the cable from the truck and used a file to enlarge the hole until it would slide over the fuel injector accelerator post.
If anyone knows a better way to accomplish an accelerator cable swap, please tell me how to do this magic. It seems to me that the best way to adjust the cable would be to create or invent an adjustable cable support bracket located just forward and above the Fuel Injector Pump. If this component was adjustable, it would make it easy to increase or decrease the distance between the cable support bracket and the fuel injector accelerator post.
Thoughts anyone????
If anyone knows a better way to accomplish an accelerator cable swap, please tell me how to do this magic. It seems to me that the best way to adjust the cable would be to create or invent an adjustable cable support bracket located just forward and above the Fuel Injector Pump. If this component was adjustable, it would make it easy to increase or decrease the distance between the cable support bracket and the fuel injector accelerator post.
Thoughts anyone????