Restore Lost Power in Your Ford or Mazda for FREE

Soft gas pedal? A stretched out throttle cable in a Ford or Mazda can cause that.Take a look at your throttle cable. See if the pedal moves up and down and has "slack". If so, your throttle might not be opening all of the way so you are not getting full power. If you floor the car the throttle might only be open 80%.
Watch the video to see how a few wire ties can restore this lost power!

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[dubovii]

I don't know who you are and how you acquired the patience to learn everything you do, while mastering your camera angle and editing, but I appreciate you and your existence.

[charliepatterson]

This video is 9 years old and still helping people !
I'm an old guy who isn't a wrench but still works on his own stuff as much as possible.
I bought an 02 ranger that needs much tlc .
I was just looking at the throttle cable 2 days ago trying to figure out how to adjust the slack out of it ?
This is how !

[chrisfix]

Haha, someone told me to close my eyes and just listen to some of the things I say hahaha... It did not increase fuel economy by anything noticeable, but it did improve performance (acceleration specifically). The spring is not weakened, the metal throttle cable that opens up the intake is stretched. That spring helps account for some of the stretching, but after enough stretching over time, you need more than the spring.

[MA-ktly]

The secret to getting 5m subs... No bs straight to the point high quality videos

[adrian-etzr]

Just did this to my 1997 Ford Ranger XLT. It used to take so long for me to get up to 45MPH & now it responds like it should. Thank you!

[klc]

Yea, Ive heard about this before but never paid much attention until recently when we were helping my dad move and was pulling a trailer with my '03 4.0 Ranger (currently 69k miles) loaded with stuff and furniture. Really had to press the pedal hard to get into any power and to downshift when climbing a hill. Mind had quite a bit of slack once I looked at it and a couple zip ties made a world of difference. Very worthwhile simple mod once you twist yourself into a pretzel to reach up under

[axa.axa.]

0:47 "Im guessing it looks something like that?" No, no its way way worse.

[chrisfix]

Great! It is amazing how great the car feels when you press the gas now, right!?!?

[Matt_Electronics]

I just did this to my '99 Explorer; not only did it restore the power, but also made the pedal much less clunky. This marks my very first ChrisFix repair.

[joepedroza]

CHRIS FIX. THE MAN THE MYTH. This guy is one of a kind . He helped me become a better mechanic..Thanx Chris.

[doyle]

The general concept worked for me, I did this on my Buick century so hopefully now I won't need a mile long gap to get on the highway

[chrisfix]

I am not sure about the F150s but it is stock on the rangers... It is to mitigate some of the slack they expected over time (obviously they didnt make a strong enough spring lol). Glad it helped! Really makes a difference in how the engine feels!

[beartoad]

Did this to my 1998 4.0 Ranger, and I could feel the difference right away. Thanks for making this tip available to the public. Love your vids, they've helped out alot with the add-ons I've recently purchased.

[ONX]

Bought a 90 ranger to restore.. and after finding this video, I had no idea.. I went to check and it had over an inch of play!!! It’s running WAY BETTER! Thanks!!

[skreefgeore]

loving these older videos of yours because I have a really crappy '98 Explorer that has a million things wrong with it. I can't fix everything on it but these videos really help me get some easy stuff out of the way.

[chrisfix]

Good luck and let me know how it feels after. I was amazed at how much better it felt!

[chrisfix]

Great! Thanks for the comment! Feels like the throttle should feel now!

[marcocaruso]

Hey Chris, not sure how often you check the comments on these older vids. Just wanted to say this video helped me a ton. My '94 Ranger struggled accelerating and going up hills. Now it runs like a brand new truck. You're the best

[HobieKatt]

mr.fix, im skeptical on many youtube mechanics, but you my friend are the real deal, i did the fix today on my 98 mercury mountaineer, and wow, i barely touch the pedal, a tiny bit more power helps, ty mr.fix .. keep doing an great job 🤜🤛

[RastaMonZack]

thanks Chris. my Ranger has so much better response now.