Date:         Sun, 27 Jun 1999 23:44:53 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Still need help/ball and socket joint end of throttle cable
Comments: To: Judith Barr/Leo Girard <lgirard@BMTS.COM>
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Hi Leo,

If I'm in the same boat with everyone else here, then you're not getting an
answer because what you're describing and what's supposed to be at the end
of the accelerator cable are two different things.  I have an '84 and an
'85, and have parted out two other '85s, three standard trannies and one
auto.  In each case, the end of the cable is a cylinder about 2-3 inches
long and 1/8 inch or so wide.  this cylinder fits into another cylinder
(about 1.4" wide by 1/2" tall) with a hole drilled perpendicular to its
height to receive the end of the throttle cable.  This stubby cylinder has a
threaded hole drilled into its top which receives a small bolt which holds
the throttle cable in place.  This whole assembly fits in a hole drilled
through two pieces of steel which make up the throttle arm.  The cable and
housing is suspended by a plastic cable hanger which is bolted to the
firewall, but that has nothing to do with the end of the cable.  Is it
possible that someone has modified your injection system so that you are
using non-standard parts?  Anyway, I'd help if I could, but I'm out of
ideas.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: Judith Barr/Leo Girard <lgirard@BMTS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, June 27, 1999 7:28 PM
Subject: Still need help/ball and socket joint end of throttle cable


> Hi all
> This must be either an insoluble problem or one so elementary that no one
> has deigned to help out.
> At the rear end of the accelerator cable installation (85 automatic) there
> is a snap on (ball & socket) union. It seems to me that this was
engineered
> to be the fail safe/easy-to-replace part of the job. But the old cap WON'T
> come off the ball. Special tool needed? Special instructions? Anyone had
> trouble removing this critter before?
> The old cable snapped just at the join. There is about 1/2" tailpiece left
> on the cap. The cap swivels easily on the ball. The replacement has a
small
> ring inside which (if the original is identical) wouldn't give enough
> resistance to upward 90º pressure not to release unless there is some
> element I'm not understanding.
> Help!!
> Leo
> Meaford ON