Hi.Does anyone have any hints for clearing out the throttle cable tube('72 Westy if it matters).I've tried oil can spritzing,WD-40 spraying and compressed air blasting.Still blocked.I know the answer is out there.My new cable awaits your reply.Steve
re:ciearing cable tube
Nov 19, 2003
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Stiff bailing wire?
What's stopping it up? Is the old cable broken off inside? The new cable gets bound up by something in the tube part way down?
-Rob
Ilambert wrote:
Hi,Rob.The old cable acted erratic and when I pulled it out about half the strands were broken,but it seemed to be whole.The new one(solid)seems to go
46" to 48" and stops solid.I was thinking there was a connection or joint there that I can't see.Interestingly the old cable inserted from the back stops at seemingly the same place.Maybe this is just a case of forcing a wire past.I just try to avoid force so if anyone has any ideas i'll listen.Stevehave you tried brake cleaner?
The "bullet" on the end of the cable is too long...............take a file to it and remove about a 1/8" bit of it and try again..........should go smoothly through after the mod.
( please add a small amount of lube to the cable to keep it from getting rusty and breaking after a while)
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get a thinner wire and feed it through first. Then attach the thin wire to the new wire and use the thin one to guide it through.
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