How does this work? The truck runs normally. I don't get it. I have the Chilton guide and there's no reference to this (at first I thought it might be some weird Platinum Edition thing, and maybe it is?)
Throttle cables are missing, but 3.5 runs normally?
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scottrainey
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Throttle cables are missing, but 3.5 runs normally?
(I can't seem to upload photos to the forum from my phone, but I'll try to post some later). In any case, my question is exactly what I said: the spot across the top of the engine where the throttle cables go, has no cables. The spot in the firewall where the one cable is supposed to come out is just a rubber tube, probably the original insulation around the cable.
How does this work? The truck runs normally. I don't get it. I have the Chilton guide and there's no reference to this (at first I thought it might be some weird Platinum Edition thing, and maybe it is?)
How does this work? The truck runs normally. I don't get it. I have the Chilton guide and there's no reference to this (at first I thought it might be some weird Platinum Edition thing, and maybe it is?)
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VStar650CL
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2004 Nissan Altima 2.5 S
Re: Throttle cables are missing, but 3.5 runs normally?
The last Nissan cars with cables were in the '90's, certain trucks had them into the '00's. The VQ35 has had electric throttle since its inception in 2000.
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scottrainey
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- Car: 2004 Nissan Pathfinder LE 3.5L 4WD Platinum Edition
- Location: Washington State
Re: Throttle cables are missing, but 3.5 runs normally?
Well, huh. My '01 had cables, and my '04 has the bracket for them, so it just looked...weird. thanks so much for clearing that up. 
Re: Throttle cables are missing, but 3.5 runs normally?
01-02 have drive-by-cablescottrainey wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 6:47 pmWell, huh. My '01 had cables, and my '04 has the bracket for them, so it just looked...weird. thanks so much for clearing that up.
03-04 have drive-by-wire
Also, your 2004 “platinum” model is the exact same as the 2003 LE. So if you are ever looking for relevant info, just search 2003. Nothing special about the platinum.