Stupid question/observation

**boochieboy** · 09-01-2008, 01:33 AM

So, I was just wondering why there is only one bracket to support the throttle cable on the top of the valve cover (the one closest to the oil filler cap...I4) when there is clearly a spot for another to go. Why 2 when only one is used? I'm making 2 new polished aluminum brackets tomorrow to hold the throttle cable nicely...just an inquisitive observation.

**Jeffylou87** · 09-01-2008, 01:48 AM

Pics?

**boochieboy** · 09-01-2008, 01:59 AM

Only pic I have as of now is my display pic on my profile...look at that picture....right by the oil cap is a bracket holding the cable,,,,,now, directly to the right of it on the valve cover is another spot for I guess, another bracket to screw into-but no bracket. At first I thought I was just missing one, or someone ate it or something, but after seeing pics of other people's engine bays "most" of them don't have a second one either. I'll try to rermember to get pics tomorrow when I make the 2 new brackets.

**4g63lover** · 09-01-2008, 02:25 AM

I have 2.

**dwjp90** · 09-01-2008, 02:37 AM

same, i have 2

**greddy** · 09-01-2008, 08:35 AM

I also have tow.

**boochieboy** · 09-01-2008, 10:57 AM

I have a 4g64

**RAZ_76** · 09-01-2008, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by greddy

I also have tow.

WHat are you towing...

**xcore** · 09-01-2008, 10:59 AM

damn, i look it up, i just has one..........
where can i get the another one?

**boochieboy** · 09-01-2008, 11:15 AM

exactly.....same as mine....why? If they only came with one, I guess you'll have to go the route I'm going and just make them yourself.

**tamim13** · 09-01-2008, 11:33 AM

Mine also has only one like your picture, but there's a plastic clip that attaches to the bolt that holds the battery. I was missing mine as well, and bought one from Mitsubishi for about $3. I've circled your picture where it should go. I believe the part number was MR519173.

**boochieboy** · 09-01-2008, 11:38 AM

I do have that clip on mine,,,just wondering about the valve cover location. It seems stupid to have a mount for a non-existent bracket.

**tamim13** · 09-01-2008, 11:42 AM

I've noticed that sometimes if you try to hold the throttle cable a little too hard, I get a vibration on my accelerator pedal. So if you're going to install the new brackets, just check that when you drive. I had that and had to do some adjustments to get it right.

**spdracr** · 09-01-2008, 11:52 AM

Why don't you contact mitsubishi and ask them and find out the answer for us. I doubt they have forgotten it so there must be a logical reason to why some have it and some don't

**tamim13** · 09-01-2008, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by spdracr

Why don't you contact mitsubishi and ask them and find out the answer for us. I doubt they have forgotten it so there must be a logical reason to why some have it and some don't

Actually if you look at the pictures, the guys who have it, have a much shorter cable, than the ones that don't have it. And the brackets themselves are smaller than ours. Let me ask and see if there should be another bracket or not. Someone once explained to me, that the engines molds are designed for both right and left hand drive, and thus you will see connectors for various things on both sides but only one will be connected based on which side drive it is.