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Subject:Re: Lubricate front heater control cables?
From:Keith Ovregaard
Date:Mon, 5 May 2008 09:37:12 -0700

Lube them! The cables in my 84 kinked, so I straightened it out and worked
some triflo into the cable by pushing/pulling the inner wire. Worked great
after that. Same thing happened to my 90, so I did the same treatment to all
4 cables. Works great on the speedo cable, too.

Keith O.

On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 8:06 AM, Neil2 <vidublu@gmail.com> wrote:

> Great.  Last month I bought a newer set and whilst installing it
> discovered
> the same ones I wished to replace on me original were kinked on the newer.
> THEN I kinked a few more trying to get it all to work.  Never considered
> lube 'cause I didn't notice any on several units I've seen.
>
> Neil2
>
>
> On 5/5/08, Ken Lewis <kdlewis@northstate.net> wrote:
> >
> > Steve,
> > I had one bind up so badly it caused it to kink near the control. I real
> > challange to fix. I vote for lubrication.
> > Ken Lewis
> > http://neksiwel.20m.com/
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Neil
> '82 Diesel Westy
> Me other car is Swedish
>