I had some noticeable slack in the line from the moment I bought the car and got around to tightening it this week. My question is...can it be too tight?

What rule does everyone use to know how much the cable bolt should be tightened?

 

Curious about this as well. Just picked up my first stang (05 GT) and it has some major slack

 

http://iihs.net/fsm/?dir=111&viewfil...Adjustment.pdf

Thats the Ford way.
The key is the 4th notch...

 

Thank you sir! This will help me a ton

 

Aye! Thanks for this.

 

What is their definition of lash?

I've adjusted my cable and it hold at a much lower point now but I still am worried that I may be dragging in some slight amount.