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Subject:Re: Accelerator Cable Question
From:David Marshall
Date:Mon, 8 Jun 1998 17:21:55 -0700

There is a great alternative for the cable!  I need a custom cable for my
1.6L install and the whole thing cost me less than $10.  I used a brake
cable for a tandem bike for the sheath ($5) and 18' of cable bought from
the local harware store for about $4.  They come in 200' rolls.

At 19:46 6/8/98 -0400, Malcolm Stebbins wrote:
>Is there such a thing as generic accelerator cable??
>
>I need ONLY the cable part and not the plastic sheeth nor the outer
>plastic tube.  I need about 7 inches longer than stock cable to reach
>my Carb!! without having to splice in extra peices.
>
>Thanks,  Malcolm S
>
>

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