Re: [T3] Accelerator cable too long

[Russ wolfe <russella@prairieinet.net>]

On Thu, 2003-10-02 at 17:57, Mark Healey wrote:
> Well, I finally managed to get it trough the tube.  I it turns out
> that what I thought was the other end coming out was for the heater
> box vent.  I have J tubes so it is just hanging there.
> 
> What was blocking it was what looked like a piece of plastic sleeve
> from the old cable.  When I pulled the spring like tube there it was.
> 
> Anyway I got the new cable through but it is about 1.5 inches too
> long.
> 
> Anybody know any tricks to hold the cable in place when the screw is
> going right on the cable itself instead of the ferule.
> 
You can either cut the cable over the trans, and use a heater cable
clamp to splice it. OR, just make a loop over the trans, and splice hold
the loop with a heater cable clamp.

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



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