Hello ok I asked this question and
unfortunately got zero responses. I am a
single mom of 5 and it's me and my 17 year
old step son trying to fix this Dodge. I am
machanic but I am good at learning and I try
to fix things myself if possible! Anyway here's
an update I had to have surgery but I order
the parts I was told by a certified Machanic to
replace. I had to have my truck towed home
because I ended up not having my pedal to
drive plus it would start and if it did it would
stay on. So I though ok I snapped my throttle
cable. Now the throttle cable was originally
broke and my ex took a red twisty tie and
put it at the end of the cable under the hood.
Why not sure but he told me to leave it get
would replace it. Well long story short it was
never replaced and I was unaware of it! When
I had to recently replace the starter that's
when I notice the little red twisty. I was pretty
upset I knew that was my next project
replceing the whole unit if I could but then I
found out it's so expensive so I though just
replace the sensor considering that's what I
like to do is replace sensors and because I
was told too and it was broke replace the
cable! Well I order the part which took a few
days as no one had the cable finally Orileys
here in town said they could get it shipped
from Cali. The day I have surgery my dad tries
to surprise me and do something super nice
by replacing that throddle cable and the
sensor so I wouldn't have too well he though
he would be done but he couldn't fix it
because he said the cable wasn't long
enough. Barely able to talk I call Orileys right
away. They say nope that's the cable for a 98
Dodge Durango that is the only possible
cable. Well still it's not long enough so istead
of it being put in proper it was Mickey
rigged.... The end of the throddle is not in it's
proper place but rather striat to the lever. I will
upload a picture tomorrow!! My question is
how long will this last. It runs fine it's a little
hard to push my pedal down but it's running
not stalling and it's not wanting gas. Before it
wouldn't click into gear u figure an automatic
would but it wasn't instead it was like I was
driving a manual and didn't know what to
shift!!! Can this break. I can't take the cable
back once it installed which pisses me off
because I have had more than one person
say it was the wrong cord or it had been
clipped idk can't find the right word.. any
suggestions or answer very much
appreciated thank u