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> Pretty much every car since the late 80s has electronic throttle control and there are no mechanical linkages from pedal to throttle body. All 90s cars I've
by jjav 3y ago
> Pretty much every car since the late 80s has electronic throttle control and there are no mechanical linkages from pedal to throttle body.
All 90s cars I've had or worked on had a real cable from gas pedal to throttle body.
- Maxion 3y agoEven fuel injected ones?
- dchest 3y agoThrottle body is a part of fuel injected engines. It was mechanically operated before the electronic throttle bodies.
- jjav 3y agoYes, the throttle cable operates the opening of the throttle. Downstream of that is the airflow meter which is an input to the fuel injection computer so it knows how much air is going in.