In Salt Lake Need help throttle body (1 Viewer)

[Sunny2020]

Sitting at Lowe’s in a 97 LX 450. I was getting an error code for a misfire on cylinder four I looked for vacuum leaks found a big one but didn’t change much. Maybe ran a little smoother. So replaced the spark plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor. As I was getting ready to test it, I noticed that the large lower cable go into the throttlebody was disconnected with a small black rubber stopper on it and the loose and with nothing else. I’m not sure what this attaches to I think it’s the transmission kickdown cable but I can’t see you in there. Well enough old eyes aren’t helping me any suggestions? This is the largest of the three cables that loops in below the other two.

I leave my truck here in storage and from the Midwest as I have a place up near fish lake.

 

[Sunny2020]

Sitting at Lowe’s in a 97 LX 450. I was getting an error code for a misfire on cylinder four I looked for vacuum leaks found a big one but didn’t change much. Maybe ran a little smoother. So replaced the spark plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor. As I was getting ready to test it, I noticed that the large lower cable go into the throttlebody was disconnected with a small black rubber stopper on it and the loose and with nothing else. I’m not sure what this attaches to I think it’s the transmission kickdown cable but I can’t see you in there. Well enough old eyes aren’t helping me any suggestions? This is the largest of the three cables that loops in below the other two.

I leave my truck here in storage and from the Midwest as I have a place up near fish lake.

You can see the cable here. Works fine just fell off. And can’t easily see where to attach it or if a stop is missing on the end.

Yes, I would have to mash the pedal to get it to downshift so was probably getting lose for a while.

 

[LandCruiser65]

When I fiddled with my throttle body, i removed the air intake tube and air filter housing. It allows you to stand on the frame rail and see it and work at it. Still not easy. I'm in N salt lake. I can give you a hand on it tmrw if you need.

 

[Sunny2020]

Appreciate it. Still getting a misfire code on cylinder 4. So module wiring or something else. I’mon a time schedule so had to out it in storage. May take it to divinity on my way back. Greatly appreciate the offer to help.

 

[LandCruiser65]

No problem!

 

[Kernal]

The cable that isn't attached to the Throttle Body is the Throttle Cable (Transmission). Looking at the one photo in Post #2 above (out of focus) it appears that the cylindrical lug ("barrel nipple") at the end of the cable is missing (fell off/pulled out). That small lug/nipple is what attaches the cable to the Throttle Body.

The Transmission Throttle cable is NLA so your only options would be finding a used cable or repair what you got.

Below are a couple of photos for reference showing the three cables going to the TB, In the first photo from the top down:

Cruise Control
Throttle Cable (Transmission) (normally with a whitish cloth wrapping)
Accelerator Cable.

Bottom photo is a different view from above: left to right,
Accelerator Cable
Throttle Cable (Transmission)
Cruise Control Cable

(Note the Throttle cable normally has a off-white wrapping but the one in the photos has been covered with a black Marine grade adhesive lined heat shrink tubing)

Here's a link to various methods to repair the end of the cable.

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Here's one method:



And another:




Photo showing the lug (barrel nipple) at the end of the cable:

 

[Sunny2020]

Great info. Thanks.