What's this cable supposed to do?

[dubsport87]

So I was changing the air filter on my 318 and I noticed that when I did it, a cable came loose. It looks to be next to the throttle cable. The car still runs and drives fine with it unconnected but I want to make sure it's ok.






I am having trouble fitting the cable back on what looks like the head of a flat head screw. Any suggestions or even letting me know what that thing is for would be awesome!

[Kevinl]

cruise controll

[Quadrajet]

My guess is it fits into that block just to the right of the TB nut in the first pic. This reminds me to install the CC I have for my M42.

[AndrewBird]

Definitely cruise control. Should run to a thing that looks like this:

[dubsport87]

excellent, thanks guys, I will try and fit it back together, I just wanted to make sure I wasn't going to damage anything by having it unattached

[roguetoaster]

I just wanted to make sure I wasn't going to damage anything by having it unattached

Oh, the MPGs, they will be severely damaged, or not.