Date:         Sun, 23 Jan 2000 14:02:59 PST
Reply-To:     Sean Cole <yturn@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Sean Cole <yturn@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Replacement of an accellerator cable
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You all seem to know a hell of a lot more than me, but this worked for my
problem, I suppose because it broke down gummed up old lubrication and
debris, but I could have just gotten lucky.

SPC


>From: Malcolm Stebbins <Malcolm.Stebbins@MSVU.CA>
>Reply-To: Malcolm Stebbins <Malcolm.Stebbins@MSVU.CA>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Replacement of an accellerator cable
>Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 17:43:15 -0400
>
>Let's all remember that WD-40 is a SOLVENT and will REMOVE  the
>lubrication. IMHO it is better to use liquid graphite and NOT oil&grease as
>the oil&grease will harden in winter and gum it up again.  Malcolm
>
>Sean wrote:
>
> > In some instances you can prolong the life of the cable by flooding the
> > conduit with WD-40 from both pedal and throttle side.  I did this last
> > winter when it completely siezed up and it has worked fine since.
> >
> > SPC
> >
> >
> > >From: Kent Christensen <lkchris@USWEST.NET>
> > >Reply-To: Kent Christensen <lkchris@USWEST.NET>
> > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > >Subject: Re: Replacement of an accellerator cable
> > >Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 09:45:16 -0700
> > >
> > >Replaced mine on my '81 aircooled a couple years ago.  It was just
> > >kinked and frayed near the engine.  Believe it or not the new cable
> > >can just be pushed through the tube from front to back.  Cable is
> > >stiff like bicycle brake or shift cable.  It was easy, if not scary.
> >
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