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• Re: Accelerator Cable
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Wed, 17 Jun 1998 01:05:17 EDT
  ...If you depress the gas pedal all the way down, should the accelerator cable pull past the full throttle open (switching point). With my...
• Re: Heater Cable
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Sun, 27 Feb 2000 20:03:54 -0800
  A couple of things to try if you like before replacing the cable: Bend the wire back straight. Adjust the switch so the wire...
• Re: emergency brake doesn't work well?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 24 Nov 2002 08:53:02 -0800
  ...It attaches with the same 2 bolts, uses the same cable, etc. The cable must be loosened almost completely before the swap can be...
• Re: wire pulling greese?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stratton
  Sun, 14 Feb 1999 13:57:34 -0500
  ...It's one of many products used when pulling cables (remember the old 25 pair cables for the old 6-button phone systems?). Keep...
• Re: Air cooled and WBX accelerator cable same length?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Jun 2008 14:03:31 -0700
  ...Air cooled and WBX accelerator cable same length? Hi all. If it can be made to fit, I *may* use a spare WBX cable...
• Re: Speedo still noisy on cold mornings
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 3 Dec 2010 08:46:50 -0600
  ...Speedo still noisy on cold mornings I recently replaced my original speedo cable, trying to quiet my speedo. No luck. Still goes "Scritch skritch...
• Re: Needed Bowden cable for sliding door in 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Volks Cafe
  Fri, 6 Aug 2004 13:57:50 -0700
  ...Needed Bowden cable for sliding door in 84 Westy > Title pretty much says it all ---- This cable broke in my sliding door > last week...
• Re: Bleeding Bloody Brakes
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Mon, 23 Dec 1996 12:24:37 -0500 (EST)
  ...Managed to get brake cable stuck, with no way to > PUSH on the floppy cable. Found a piece of plastic pipe that was > just...
• Does anyone know how to replace the accelerator cable??!!
  Historical mailing list - Peter
  Sun, 17 Oct 1999 13:16:37 -0600
  Hi Syncronauts, I wanted to know if anyone of you has experience replacing the accelerator cable on a vanagon??!! Mine recently broke, way out...
• Re: '84 and up speedo cable
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 10:32:04 -0700
  ...to 85 they used a nut attachment to the speedomter.( some , not all ) >usually 86 on up is a nylon clip style cable end. > > >
• WTB: Syncro Speedometer Cable
  Historical mailing list - SyncroWesty
  Tue, 18 Feb 2003 09:10:50 -0700
  My speedometer cable broke. The end that connects to the front diferential broke off when I disconnected it. If anyone has one they would...
• Re: 1982 Heater Cables for Climate Control - Part Number and Source
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
  Fri, 9 Mar 2018 13:43:43 +0000
  ...Thanks > > In the meantime, I think I've found 2 of the 3 cables in France, but > they will only ship within France and...
• Re: Speedometer clicking - any recommendations? (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 4 Jan 1999 12:21:57 -0500
  Good chance it's just the cable. You maybe able to fix it. This is a symptom of a bend in the cable. Check...
• Re: engine ground strap
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sun, 21 Jan 2007 06:00:12 -0800
  ...which is better? >braided strap like OE? or cable type insulated? i got a 4ga cable type >and a 4ga braided type wondering which...
• Re: Frozen accelarator cable?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:53:12 -0900
  Nothing looks frozen on mine either, the moisture is inside the cable housing, not on the linkage under the floor. Mark in AK -- Yahoooooo...
• Re: [WetWesties] Sliding door doesn't
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:09:42 -0400
  Matt, Just be sure when adjust that cable to resist the urge to make it to tight. Otherwise you could end up breaking stuff...
• Re: 1982 Heater Cables for Climate Control - Part Number and Source
  Historical mailing list - John Thiessen
  Sat, 10 Mar 2018 08:54:01 -0500
  ...1982 Heater Cables for Climate Control - Part Number and Source There he is! Not sure what parts he needs, but here's a list...
• Re: Multimeter help UPDATE-77 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:42:55 -0700
  ...the test light in series with the negative cable is fine. Same results with doing in series with the positive cable too. "It's...
• Re: Sticky Throttle...
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 27 Aug 1999 19:06:00 -0300
  When my cable broke, I took it all apart and used liquid graphite (not grease or oil as it will get hard in winter...
• Re: Accelerator linkage is sticky..
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:15:10 -0800
  ...and blow out that tube with compressed air, and feed the cable back in adding lube as you slide the cable in. when the...
• Re: Heater Cable from Bus Depot?
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Fri, 10 Oct 2014 07:26:52 -0400
  I have a cable on the way after the last one broke trying to move the less than adequate replacement valve that never fully...
• Re: Runaway Engine RPMs
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 10 Oct 2013 11:01:15 -0700
  ...I would think the issue is somewhere at cable, linkage etc. Or, since engine was in/out maybe drivetrain shifted and pulled on the...
• sliding door - Bowden cable adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Sat, 14 Oct 2000 12:26:34 -0500
  ...It seems as though the Bowden cable could pull more and solve this problem. In Bentley 58.7, there is a photo and "instructions...
• Re: Livin' in the USB fast lane--electrical intrigue
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 Aug 2015 20:34:40 -0400
  ...I removed the > > cable to see if it was the outlet or the cable, and the outlet cooled down. > > > > Is this normal? I think...
• RE: "DRY" DOOR LOCKS
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 27 Jul 1995 12:36:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...And, when I unscrewed the cable from the gauge, but left it connected to the wheel, all noise stopped, tho the cable still turned...
• Re: Help: Stuck accelerator pedal
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Sun, 30 Jan 2000 12:08:53 -0500
  If you get water in the tube with your throttle cable, it can turn to ice and cause your cable to bind up. There...
• Re: Sticky vent controls?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:09:00 -0700
  You can see the cables to a degree… But taking off the instrument cluster and getting at ( at least the left side) it that...
• Re: shaky speedo needle
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 4 Jul 2019 02:18:49 +0000
  I had shaky speedo needle too, about 8 years ago when van was 27 years old.  That speedo cable is in a tough environment...
• Re: [Syncro] e-brake plastic guides? dealer only?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 6 Oct 2004 11:33:06 -0400
  These plastic parts are part of the entire cable assembly. Each side is about $50.00. The 2wd is about $20.00 I call...
• Re: Speedo noise zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:31:38 -0700
  ...Can speedo cable be seated incorrectly even if nut threaded all the way on? This is for an 81 AC Lovin' the road! Neil...
• What is the cable and plug in these photos please
  Historical mailing list - James Cook
  Sat, 24 Mar 2007 17:15:48 -0700
  Can anyone please help me identify plug/cable shown in three photos at this web link? Thanks very much in advance for your help...
• Re: Dash removed/re-installed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 7 May 2012 14:49:04 -0700
  ...Hopefully the smooth and correct action and travel of all the heater control cables were checked ( and lubed ) during reassembly. I've seen a...
• Re: No Clutch....
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Tue, 2 Feb 2010 16:38:28 -0500
  >> hey guys �I just picked up a single cab 1980 vannie that has a clutch > cable. Is this normal? <e< Saw one once at...
• Clutch Cable??
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Thu, 17 Oct 2002 19:30:26 -0700
  ...Since I is an ig'nant git could someone tell me if they actually used a cable clutch in the early vanagons (US models...
• Re: Where is the speedometer cable?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 11 Nov 2002 14:04:22 -0700
  ...Two different cable pieces, one to the box from wheel, other to the speedo. Bob http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8...
• Re: busdepot
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:32:39 -0800
  ...lots and lots while moving the inner cable in and out of the outer part. motorcycle shops have good lubes intended just for cables...
• Re: Sticky vent controls?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 20 Aug 2021 09:34:31 -0700
  ...specially the cable sheath is held in a specific >> position by a cable sheath holder with a bolt. When it's to far out...
• Re: tire chains / cables on snows?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:34:59 -0800
  ...tire chains / cables on snows? To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > I keep cables in my van at all times as they can be very...
• Re: VAN Rear Inside Hatch Opener
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 28 Mar 2022 10:59:34 -0700
  ...Use the small cable clamp and the handle of choice to affix the handle > > to the end of the cable and trim the cable...
• Re: '66 emergency brake cable
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:24:35 -0500
  ...12px">Any ideas of where to hunt for an e-brake cable for a '66? A buddy of mine<BR>is working on one...
• Re: Parking brake cable stretch
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 23:00:24 -0500
  ...Duh, is it possible these >cables have stretched over the last 19 years? Prolly not that much? I think it's more likely that...
• Re: How do you unfreeze a throttle cable?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 Jan 2003 16:14:01 EST
  ...I got the van > detailed and when they cleaned the motor some water got into the throttle > cable. Seeing how it is below freezing...
• Re: Emergency brake cable
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 14 May 2007 10:22:23 -0400
  ...Emergency brake cable >Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 14:27:14 -0700 > >Dear list, > > > I was working on my rear brakes yesterday and could...
• Re: Mystery cable (?) sound
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 6 Sep 2016 17:39:17 -0700
  ...Any serious drag could indicate a hung parking brake cable. Brake shoes worn completely down to the metal can make this noise when they...
• Re: Symptoms of a bad starter?
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Sat, 24 Jul 2010 09:04:53 -0700
  ...Symptoms of a bad starter? the old cables are not "useless" �they are still providing some conductivity, so adding new cables to the old...
• Re: SA van images
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:56:45 -0800
  ...Near as I can figure, all one has to do is convert the ends of the Vanagon cables into a loop instead of a...
• Re: Power window regulator
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 23:27:14 +1200
  >The lower cable on my LH window regulator broke today ('89 Carat). >Fortunately it's late and I don't have a piece of...
• Needed Bowden cable for sliding door in 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 6 Aug 2004 16:29:45 -0400
  Title pretty much says it all ---- This cable broke in my sliding door last week. I took it off --- took it to my mechanic...
• Re: Rearview Camera Cable Routing
  Historical mailing list - Johann Koenig
  Tue, 16 Apr 2019 16:09:32 -0700
  ...The cable runs partially inside the trim near the shelf/light over the stove. Will need to cut a small hole in the tent...
• Re: "Thanks" + Throttle cable coupler? (PIC)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 3 Oct 2008 19:48:55 -0400
  At 07:37 PM 10/3/2008, neil N wrote: >Anyone know of a solid coupler that could slip over each cable end to...
• Re: Where is the speedometer cable?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 11 Nov 2002 15:48:32 EST
  In a message dated 11/11/02 12:40:29 PM Pacific Standard Time, gnarlodious@CYBERMESA.COM writes: << Sounds like my speedo cable is...
• AT cable
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Thu, 5 Aug 2004 23:04:59 -0700
  ...White plastic tubing protecting throttle cable is crumbling from old age.Is there substitute tubing vs getting it from stealer? Is stickshift floor hole...
• Re: speedo cable lube-able?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 9 Jun 2005 11:28:01 -0400
  Hello, I have heard that one can roll the cable in graphite. Dont know where to get this though. Maybe a door lock lubricant...
• Re: Speedometer wheel clip
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:46:56 -0700
  On 7/13/06, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote: > > > > The speedometer/odometer work fine and any problem with the cable would > be noticed...
• Follow up - parking brake questions. Was: Frozen emergency brake
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Sat, 9 Jan 2010 20:12:01 -0800
  ...I removed the driver's side cable as well and found that I could move the cable in the cover, but not easily. I...
• Re: Need advice on replacing accelerator pedal
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 22:32:41 -0500
  ...Just wondering if any one >has done the R/R of this cable? Wondering if threading a new cable >back through is difficult? Do...
• Re: Important maintenance item for those with automatic transmissions
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 11 Jun 2019 17:04:25 -0400
  ...I’ve had the new cable for a couple of years waiting for a good opportunity to have it installed or to do it...
• Re: That Audiovox Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 6 Jun 2005 10:04:05 -0700
  ...It might be possible to attach the mechanical part of the cruise linkage somewhere near where the throttle cable hooks in using some type...
• Final - 91 bucking and Digitool
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Mon, 22 Mar 1999 08:36:20 -0800
  ...Only problem I had was I apparently pulled the throttle cable to tight and on my test drive it some how tightened up and...
• Sticking Accelerator cable
  Historical mailing list - Elkavitch, Michael and Diana
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 11:40:51 -0500
  Hi all, After seeing no responses to the sticking accelerator cable question, I want to try again. I have the same problem as described...