

| Subject: | Re: Sticky Throttle Cable |
| Date: | Fri, 6 Jan 95 23:48:23 AST |
>Does anyone know of a way to grease a throttle cable without removing it.? My
>cable in my 1987 Syncro is beginning to bind and makes some weird noises when
>the accelerator pedal is depressed. The problem seems to be worse during colder
>days.
>
NO, (or at least I couldn't) so crawl under, disconnect it and pull it
through and out. Not hard to do. Take it inside and pull it apart after it
thaws out. Then using WD40, inject the tube and flush it out. Put the cable
back through and wind a strip of cloth around the cable before pulling it
out. Repeat until the tube looks clean inside. Lube it all with your
favorite light oil and feed it back into your van. The difference in
throttle feel was amazing after I did this. I use "RustCheck" spray BTW,
since grease tends to thicken up in the cold.
I had to do this on my '85 a year ago. The guide is a very long
single piece of plastic tube. Mine was full of fine grit and water, which
froze up when it got cold. It was sneaky, since at low speeds the cable was
OK, but after 10-15 minutes on the highway windchill would lock it up. Not
nice to get THAT close to a transport truck backend. Driver probably
wondered what all the flashing headlights was about, since turning off/on
the engine was the only way I could control my speed. Parking and waiting 10
minutes thawed it out enough for another 5 minutes back on the highway, fun
trip, 50 miles in the dark like this. tim s.
about those weird noises? I dunno, mine was quiet. sorry!Have something to add on this topic today? Revive this thread in the forum »