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Date:         Sun, 18 Jun 2006 17:50:40 -0400
Reply-To:     Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Subject:      Re: WTB: Manual-style throttle bolt
Comments: To: Mike Elliott <j.michael.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <4495C213.4070902@gmail.com>
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I don't think that's going to work. I think that vertical bolt bites down on the end of the throttle cable. Your throttle rod coming from the tranny needs to be able to slide through the barrel. Edward

At 05:13 PM 6/18/2006, Mike Elliott wrote: >Mellow Yellow is an automatic. The throttle cable is attached to the >throttle arm on the throttle body by a pin. See >http://www.altavistaaudio.com/Westy/crusing.html - I have circled the pin. > >Manual transmission versions use a bolt and a threaded in that spot. See >the picture is at http://flickr.com/photos/xio/162699929/in/photostream/ > >I want to buy one of those bolts and one of those threaded sleeves. > >-- > > >Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott >71 Type 2: the Wonderbus >84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") >KG6RCR


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