Stuck throttle cable

[luvrbus]

The only thing I don't care about the air throttles is the more difficulty to modulate.

yea it is but cables give you the same problems when they sticking.lol you leg is not hurting because of the stiff springs to return the cable though 

[windtrader]

Most busnuts here are not collectors wanting to restore buses. Just curious if anyone has done a drive by wire throttle on an old bus. These days the parts and design are simple as pie. Totally eliminate all the issues associated with the mechanical parts.

Simple stepped servo motor on a lever, run wire to a electronic lever attached to the pedal.

[richard5933]

The only thing I don't care about the air throttles is the more difficulty to modulate.

Mine was like that until I installed a rebuild kit on the pedal assembly. Much smoother now, and definitely easier on the right foot/leg than fighting the spring on a cable throttle.

[dtcerrato]

The hard return spring that made it easy on the foot was pulling against a hard one on the other end = wear on conduit bends.

[Friday1]

My 4106 had a cable throttle and on the way home from AZ to OH it gave me cramps in the calf muscle. The PO had installed a new cable and the greased it with chassis grease so he had two serious return springs and the needle bearings on the throttle shaft going into the governor housing were full of rust from steam cleaning. I put an air throttle on it and it is the best way to go.