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Heater Pull Cable, Bent improperly? |
Eric_Shea |
Jun 17 2012, 05:36 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,289 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Hey Gang,
Installing the heater control cable and ran into a problem. Yes, I realize there is a left and a right (longer/shorter etc.) but, after trying both ways it appears the cable is bent wrong from the factory. I'm about 3.5" off each way. Has anyone run into this in the past? Too Short: Too Long: |
A&PGirl |
Jun 17 2012, 06:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,019 Joined: 4-January 06 From: Oklahoma Member No.: 5,367 Region Association: None |
That's the same as my new Porsche Cable. The old Porsche is the right length/bend.
I haven't experimented yet with the new cable to make it work. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) |
Eric_Shea |
Jun 17 2012, 06:14 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,289 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
So I'm not hallucinating from the brake cleaner fumes.
Maybe Bruce has an original... |
A&PGirl |
Jun 17 2012, 06:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,019 Joined: 4-January 06 From: Oklahoma Member No.: 5,367 Region Association: None |
Maybe they used a batch of 911 cables and slapped the 914 p/n on it for the 914's to use up stock. Either that or Volkswagen cables.
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JimN73 |
Jun 17 2012, 06:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 535 Joined: 6-October 07 From: Gig Harbor Member No.: 8,192 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I had the same problem and ended up using some other cabling and small cable clamps to make it work. but it's ugly.
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Spoke |
Jun 17 2012, 06:52 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,052 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None |
Are they equal lengths from the bend? Can you straighten and re-bend?
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Eric_Shea |
Jun 18 2012, 02:51 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,289 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I was successful in re-bending the original. Had to take 3 5/8" from the long side to the short side. YMMV
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tomeric914 |
May 18 2013, 09:39 PM
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One Lap of America in a 914! Group: Members Posts: 1,263 Joined: 25-May 08 From: Syracuse, NY Member No.: 9,101 Region Association: North East States |
I was successful in re-bending the original. Had to take 3 5/8" from the long side to the short side. YMMV Doing a heater pull cable today and ran into the exact same issue as Eric did a year ago. WTF Porsche? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) |
Cap'n Krusty |
May 18 2013, 10:21 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
WHAT? If the long side was 3.5" too long and the short side was 3.5" too short, it seems pretty obvious you had the ends reversed.
The Cap'n |
jeffdon |
May 18 2013, 10:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,094 Joined: 24-October 06 From: oakland, ca Member No.: 7,087 Region Association: None |
Heat? Oh, All that stuff.
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Eric_Shea |
May 18 2013, 11:29 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,289 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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tomeric914 |
May 19 2013, 06:13 AM
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One Lap of America in a 914! Group: Members Posts: 1,263 Joined: 25-May 08 From: Syracuse, NY Member No.: 9,101 Region Association: North East States |
WHAT? If the long side was 3.5" too long and the short side was 3.5" too short, it seems pretty obvious you had the ends reversed. The Cap'n No... The long side was still longer. It just needed to be balanced a tad more in that favor. Exactly. |
mepstein |
May 19 2013, 06:20 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,518 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I had to rebend mine. Worked perfectly when the passenger side was 2" longer than the driver side. (as per eric's suggestion)
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JawjaPorsche |
May 19 2013, 09:10 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States |
I had to rebend mine. Worked perfectly when the passenger side was 2" longer than the driver side. (as per eric's suggestion) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I had the same problem. Tried it both ways then measured old cable and rebent and it worked. Terry |
SLITS |
May 19 2013, 09:37 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
I'm not that anal ... I just clamped the wire in the barrel nut ... it works.
Shame on you Erc ... those aren't real 914/6 flapper valves ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i239.photobucket.com-1696-1368978196.1.jpg) |
76-914 |
May 19 2013, 10:30 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,611 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
I'm not that anal ... I just clamped the wire in the barrel nut ... it works. Shame on you Erc ... those aren't real 914/6 flapper valves ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i239.photobucket.com-1696-1368978196.1.jpg) Does this mean Erc is banned from future 914 events until this oversite is corrected? |
TJB/914 |
May 19 2013, 10:37 AM
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Mid-Engn. Group: Members Posts: 4,358 Joined: 24-February 03 From: Plymouth & Petoskey, MI Member No.: 346 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Hey,
I am having the same problem with too long & too short. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Dang, jack the car up, crawl under & hook both sides up then crawl back out to check the red lever inside the interior. What the heck, I had the red lever in the wrong position. Should the red lever be moved forward to set the correct tension before I crawl back under the car again??? I need a lift. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) Getting ready for Parade is not fun. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) Tom |
mepstein |
May 19 2013, 10:46 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,518 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Hey, I am having the same problem with too long & too short. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Dang, jack the car up, crawl under & hook both sides up then crawl back out to check the red lever inside the interior. What the heck, I had the red lever in the wrong position. Should the red lever be moved forward to set the correct tension before I crawl back under the car again??? I need a lift. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) Getting ready for Parade is not fun. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) Tom Red lever forward. This will create slack on the cable. Tighten barrel nut on the flapper valve. Now when you pull the red lever up and back, you will pull the flapper valve lever and open the heat loop. Passenger side cable should be 2" longer for perfect fit. Lube up cable with light grease before you thread into hard metal tubes in tunnel. If the solid cable end gets stuck in the tube before it exits into the engine compartment, open up the radius of the hard metal tube - just a little bit. |
TJB/914 |
May 19 2013, 11:10 AM
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Mid-Engn. Group: Members Posts: 4,358 Joined: 24-February 03 From: Plymouth & Petoskey, MI Member No.: 346 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Hey, I am having the same problem with too long & too short. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Dang, jack the car up, crawl under & hook both sides up then crawl back out to check the red lever inside the interior. What the heck, I had the red lever in the wrong position. Should the red lever be moved forward to set the correct tension before I crawl back under the car again??? I need a lift. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) Getting ready for Parade is not fun. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) Tom Red lever forward. This will create slack on the cable. Tighten barrel nut on the flapper valve. Now when you pull the red lever up and back, you will pull the flapper valve lever and open the heat loop. Passenger side cable should be 2" longer for perfect fit. Lube up cable with light grease before you thread into hard metal tubes in tunnel. If the solid cable end gets stuck in the tube before it exits into the engine compartment, open up the radius of the hard metal tube - just a little bit. Thank you, thank you, I am tired of crawling under more than once. Tom |
Drums66 |
May 19 2013, 11:59 AM
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914 Rudiments Group: Members Posts: 5,321 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Coronado,Cali Member No.: 151 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Heat? Oh, All that stuff. ......Go Heat,(Miami) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) |
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