<bob.spooner@MIDDLETOWNPOWER.COM> wrote: > All, My 91 GL has not been getting much use in the > past couple of months here in CT due to a freezing > throttle cable. Brings to mind one of my favorite vanagon stories. I'll make it short: Many years ago, I had a NEW 81 westy. I was driving on a bitterly cold February day and going up a LONG hill - peddle to the metal - by the time I reached the top of the hill the throttle cable had frozen in the WIDE OPEN position. It was COLD COLD out and I did not want to stop, nor did I want to test the top-end of my new 81 Westy camper. So I alternately turned the key OFF then ON to keep the van's speed between 60 and 100 kph, till I reached my exit where I knew there was a gas station - phone - and warmth. Upon coasting to a stop at the gas station, I turned on the aux-heater and after about 5 minutes, I hear a SNAP and I had the throttle back. The problem was water (that had frozen) in the throttle cable sheath. One of the caps had some off the end of the cable and let water in. YOu might try squirting copius amounts of anti freeze in there, and then in the spring, take it all apart and lub it with something that will not gunk up in cold weather. This is not a big job, but it is a bit finicky to thread everything from front to back under tha van. Thanks for giving me a rason to remember my experience. Malcolm (Halifax) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html |
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