How important to remove tunnel cables? Options

[doug_b_928]

I have my car stripped down with the exception of the wiring harness and the stuff/cables in the tunnel (fuel lines are in there too but will be replaced). In the pics I've seen on this forum it seems that, in most cases, the tunnel cables are completely removed. I haven't tried yet but in looking at it it seems like it might be very difficult to reinstall the cables. Is that the case? If so, and probably a really dumb question, why do they need to be removed?

[cn2800]

Having just done exactly what you're talking about, I'll offer my two cents. The speedometer and clutch cables were a cinch to remove. For the accelerator and heater cables, I had a little trouble. I had to slightly straighten the left-hand heater cable tube in the engine compartment to allow the straight, stiff end part to fit through towards the cab. For the accelerator cable, I wound up cutting the stiff, threaded end off in the cab and pulling the cable through to the rear - it also wouldn't fit through the curve of the tube in the engine compartment. I figured if I'm going to install a new one, it wouldn't matter, and I could more easily straighten the tube without the cable in the way.