throttle cable trouble, sleeve broken, stuck in tube... |
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throttle cable trouble, sleeve broken, stuck in tube... |
lotus_65 |
Aug 29 2007, 06:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,608 Joined: 21-March 05 From: minneapolis, mn Member No.: 3,795 Region Association: Northstar Region |
My throttle cable broke at the carb linkage so it needed to be replaced. No big deal, right?
Unfortunately the white plastic sleeve is broken at the firewall and WILL NOT BUDGE. Won't pull, won't push. I can (barely) get a needle nose on it, but it seems bound up inside the tube somewhere. I haven't pulled the cable out of the sleeve yet, as I had hoped to attach a string to help the new cable into place. I also dis-assembled the interior to get at the tunnel from the shifter, but there's no obvious advantage there. I ALMOST bought a sawzall to cut another access panel there, but came off that ledge... for now. What a PITA. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Anyone? paul |
jhadler |
Sep 9 2007, 03:38 PM
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Long term tinkerer... Group: Members Posts: 1,879 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Lyons, CO Member No.: 529 |
Okay, cable in...
I had problems with the threaded end getting jammed in the tube. I wound up just giving it a pretty good tug, and out it came. Then I realized... how the heck to I get the new one in??? Took a little while to figure it out (even tried reaming the tube with a piece of galvanized steel wire), then came upon my solution. Feed in the cable till it hit the snag, then fed in a 1/8" fiberglass rod to force the threaded end further in. Worked like a charm. I would think a 1/8" welding rod would work as well. I know most people just don't have a 1/8" fiberglass rod sitting around... -Josh2 |
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