Original accelerator cable stuck in tunnel - any ideas? Options

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OK, once more with feeling….

This is the 74 that had the misrouted accelerator cable. That has been removed so now I have what I believe is the original accelerator cable, the arrow is pointing at it, which is good in stock in the tunnel.

Even with vice grips on it, I can’t pull it out and it doesn’t really wanna move forward either.

I’m going to have to remove this before I install replacement cable so any ideas or suggestions?

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The replacement accelerator cable won’t fit into the opening with the blue arrow.

Can’t see anything stuck I the opening and the old cable came out OK. The old cable did not have the white sheath, but that should make a difference because that isn’t wider than the top of the cable that the ball cup screws on to.

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The replacement accelerator cable won’t fit into the opening with the blue arrow.

Can’t see anything stuck I the opening and the old cable came out OK. The old cable did not have the white sheath, but that should make a difference because that isn’t wider than the top of the cable that the ball cup screws on to.

Your new cable won't fit because the crimped-on end of the old cable sheathing is still on the end of the cable guide tube.

In the picture with the blue arrow, you can see the end of the tube where it points has a hexagonal shape. This is because the piece you can see is actually the end of the sheath -- it gets hex-crimped onto the plastic sheath and fits over the stub that sticks out of the lower firewall.

Take a pair of pliers and carefully twist the sheath end off the cable guide tube. If it won't come fairly easily, use a torch to heat the end and then try again.