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Re: [Healeys] Choke question

To: Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Choke question
From: David Nock <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2021 07:42:20 -0800
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
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There is a special pair of cutters for cables. Or re twist the cable and put a 
solder on the end of the cable. 

David Nock

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> On Jan 9, 2021, at 7:28 AM, Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> I assume that you're talking about the inner cable unraveling.  A good 
> bicycle shop should be able to cut, or sell you the tool to cut, those 
> cables.  I'll sometimes tin the end with solder to keep it from unraveling.  
> If the individual wires aren't bent, you can sometimes wind them back in 
> place.
> 
> https://www.parktool.com/product/professional-cable-and-housing-cutter-cn-10
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Bob Haskell
> Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar
> 
>> On 1/9/21 9:54 AM, Leonard Berkowitz wrote:
>> I have just reinstalled the carburetors on my BJ7 after replacing the jet 
>> assemblies on both. I purchased new scuttle to carburetor choke lines. Which 
>> installed fairly easily. Only problem is that both are considerably longer 
>> than they need to be. That didn't present a problem for the rear carb but 
>> the choke wire on the front was hitting the horn and this interfered with 
>> the operation of the choke.  I tried to cut the wire and it just unraveled 
>> and became unusable. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to shorten the 
>> wire before or after it is installed.
>> 
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