Re: [T3] Need part #

[Chris Wright <chris.wright@sun.com>]

<x-flowed>I grind a bevel on the rod at the end (like sharpening a pencil) before 
pushing through and it helps avoid it getting hooked up on that bit at 
the back.  Also twisting it helps.
Chris

Mark Healey wrote:

> Dave Hall wrote:
>
> > > And here's a weird idea.  Has anyone ever tried to run two so that when
> > > one breaks you can just remove the broken one and connect the fittings
> > > of the other?
> >
> > You mean every 25 years or so when it breaks?
>
>
> Every air cooled VW has had one of these break on me.  I think It is a 
> lot more than every 25 years.
>
>   I think I could live with that
>
> > risk.  Just change it every 25 years for a new one, maybe.  They 
> > might rub on
> > each other and wear out sooner or jam the throttle open etc.
>
>
> That's what I was wondering about and was hoping someone had tried it.
>
> > As far as feeding the replacement is concerned, I've had to pull the 
> > front end
> > of the guide sleeve out while feeding the cable through the engine 
> > tinware, but
> > it then fits in OK - it's pretty flexible.
>
>
> If it were visible it would be easier.  It just sucks when you are in 
> the Costco parking lot, late for an appointment, burning your arm on a 
> hot engine trying to find the hole.  I'd like to somehow modify it so 
> the cable could be pushed all the way through without having to jack 
> up the car.

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