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Subject:Re: stuck acc cable
From:Dennis Haynes
Date:Mon, 4 Dec 2006 23:27:07 -0500

Get a new cable and you will figure it out. The rear tube does come with it.
The hardest part will be getting it over the tranny. Do not adjust it so
tight that the throttle pulls against the stop. This will keep it from
closing properly and the combination of your foot flooring it while the
engine is moving can stretch and break it.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jason Willenbrock
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 4:15 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: stuck acc cable

hey all,
My acc cable has been freezing up on my syncro.  I took apart the assembly
under the pedal cluster and cleaned up that linkage.  I disconnected the
cable in the engine case and under pedal assembly.  I could barely get the
throttle cable to move freely, so obviuosly, it is pretty gunked up inside
the tube.  whatever the gunk is, is freezing and causing my cable to stick.
so what is the procedure here?  bentley is no help.  In replacing the cable
is the tube also replaced?  can I remove the cable and flush the tube with
compressed air or something?  I am worried that i will not be able to get
cale back thru.  What is the method here?
Thanks
jason
87 syncro westy

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