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Re: RE:type3 throttle cable (was NEW 69 FASTBACK OWNER)


On Tue, 2005-02-22 at 08:55, Jim Adney wrote:
> On 22 Feb 2005 at 3:09, timothy kuehn wrote:
> 
> > ...every few years they break, good to keep an extra along.  Ive gotten home
> > with a string.. > Check your throttle cable.Broke mine on Rt.690 today.
> > >Not fun at all...
> > 
> > I  chewed through several throttle cables 
> 
> This all seems rather odd to me. In 35+ years of driving type 3s I've NEVER 
> broken a throttle cable. In that whole time I've also replaced exactly ONE 
> throttle cable in a customer's car. I'm just guessing, but I suppose that the 
> FI is easier on the cable than carbs, especially aftermarket carbs.
> 
> I can also imagine problems arising if the cable is routed poorly: not linked 
> to the pedal carefully, Bowden tube not threaded smoothly between the body and 
> the engine breast plate, rear cable end not connected so that it can rotate 
> easily, etc.

I agree, I have not replaced that many throttle cables either, in the
hundreds of VW's that I have worked on. I did break the one on the bus
out in the middle of nowhere, but that was a bus that was missing the
front dust pan, and was very rusty in that area. Some of the carb
installations I see pictured leave a lot to be desired on the routing of
the cable and linkage.
http://www.vwtype3and4club.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=405#405
Right there is a perfect example. See where the cable is rubbing/heads
off at an angle, where it comes through the bracket by the bell
housing?? the bracket should be a little farther over to get a
straighter shot to the bellcrank.

-- 
Russ Wolfe
'71 FB AT
'66 FB MT
'64 T34 (not running)
'65 T1 (not running)
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org

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