

| Subject: | Re: Sticky Throttle Cable |
| From: | Frank E. Terhaar-Yonkers |
| Date: | Mon, 9 Jan 1995 08:19:39 -0500 |
I used a can of "lock-ease". Jammed the little tube thru the grommet behind the boot in the engine compartment where the cable comes in. Pumped it in till it overflowed and the problem went away. The throttle is MUCH easier to push on now. I had my cable *completely* freeze on a road trip up north over Christmas and this did the trick (after it thawed). Check the whole length of the tube that the cable runs thru to ensure that the rubber connectors are all intact. One of mine had fallen off exposing the cable/tube to moisture causing the problem. Some hose clamps or nylon cables ties may be helpful. - Frank >From vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu Fri Jan 6 20:15:17 1995 >Date: Fri, 6 Jan 95 19:14:14 CST >Reply-To: vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu >Originator: vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu >From: Mike Plickys <74462.1273@compuserve.com> >To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu> >Subject: Sticky Throttle Cable > >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. > > >Mike Plickys > > ------------------------------------------------- Frank Terhaar-Yonkers fty@vislab.epa.gov Martin Marietta Technical Services/U.S. EPA P.O. Box 14365, Mail Stop 4201-2, RTP, NC 27709 voice - (919)541-2297 fax - (919)541-3967 PGP public key on request - or on your favorite PGP server
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