Throttle cable replacement
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Re: Throttle cable replacement
It's so easy! Up until 5 months ago when I got the van, I'd never done ANYTHING mechanical so have been doing little bits and pieces since then. Did this last week and it was dead easy. Even had to slightly adjust the end so it fitted the throttle connection on the carb. An hours job max. And it made such a difference - the old one was clogged up with dirt and so wouldn't go back to idle properly, but now, well, happy days.
Search the wiki for instructions, and believe!
Good luck.
Search the wiki for instructions, and believe!
Good luck.
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Re: Throttle cable replacement
jamesandhayley wrote:It's so easy! Up until 5 months ago when I got the van, I'd never done ANYTHING mechanical so have been doing little bits and pieces since then. Did this last week and it was dead easy. Even had to slightly adjust the end so it fitted the throttle connection on the carb. An hours job max. And it made such a difference - the old one was clogged up with dirt and so wouldn't go back to idle properly, but now, well, happy days.
Search the wiki for instructions, and believe!
Good luck.
You have inspired me, I will also be replacing my throttle cable as mine sticks too
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Re: Throttle cable replacement
it's as easy as shoving wet string up an elephants a***.
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Re: Throttle cable replacement
Titus A Duxass wrote:it's as easy as shoving wet string up an elephants a***.
Said like someone with experience!
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Re: Throttle cable replacement
jamesandhayley wrote:Titus A Duxass wrote:it's as easy as shoving wet string up an elephants a***.
Said like someone with experience!
Of what?
Wet String?
Throttle Cables?
Elephantine Arses?
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Re: Throttle cable replacement
Titus A Duxass wrote:jamesandhayley wrote:Titus A Duxass wrote:it's as easy as shoving wet string up an elephants a***.
Said like someone with experience!
Of what?
Wet String?
Throttle Cables?
Elephantine Arses?
Sorry, that was supposed to say "sounds" like someone with experience -
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Re: Throttle cable replacement
No offence taken, my humour didn't get over the wires correctly.jamesandhayley wrote:
Sorry, that was supposed to say "sounds" like someone with experience -
I can say that I have no experience of throttle cables....
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Re: Throttle cable replacement
Got mine to do as some days it's fine, others it just revs and won't go back to idle.
I think the process is:
-Undo from carb/injection at the rear as well as any bracket.
-Under the rear floor (in front of the back wheel, inboard) it is bolted (10mm?) to the chassis.
-At the front remove the clamp from under the pedal box (fiddly).
-Pull out from the back carefully being careful it doesn't sang inside the 2 plastic sheaths under the floor.
-Replace in the opposite order?
It's been a while since I did one but its a pain in the butt job rather than a hard one
I think the process is:
-Undo from carb/injection at the rear as well as any bracket.
-Under the rear floor (in front of the back wheel, inboard) it is bolted (10mm?) to the chassis.
-At the front remove the clamp from under the pedal box (fiddly).
-Pull out from the back carefully being careful it doesn't sang inside the 2 plastic sheaths under the floor.
-Replace in the opposite order?
It's been a while since I did one but its a pain in the butt job rather than a hard one
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