> I also have a 83.5 Westy and the throtle cable sticks when hot. All > that heat up front does something to it. I sprayed oil everywhere, > especially in both cable ends. I'm thinking that if you disconnect > the cable and tie the new cable to the old, you may be able to pull it > thru without any disassembly. Let my know how it goes. use bicycle chain/cable grease spray with teflon. works wonders :-) or you can go the old fasioned route and use 3-in-1 oil. used both on the van and they helped the cable become freer moving. good luck
Sudhir H. Desai 1984 VW Vanagon 3.4 liter Chevy V-6 cdes@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu 1996 Subaru Outback 2.2 liter flat-4 sudhir_desai@geocities.com 1997 Jeep Cherokee 4.0 liter I-6 ICQ# 8255956 http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1889 |
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