Patrick,
You'd probably do better with a bike brake or derailler cable... take your
old accelerator cable down to a bike shop and look for a similar sized cable
end (the typical derailler end should be almost identical).
I used to use the same trick on my weber equipped Opel (cable broke twice in
two years... at almost exactly the same intersection on campus...weird or
what?)
Jim
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil [SMTP:jak0pab@jak10.med.navy.mil]
> Sent: Friday, February 05, 1999 7:10 AM
> To: BJ Martin; Spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: So What happens when you redline?
>
> BJ! you win the prize!! It was indeed a frayed cable! I bought a choke
> cable to use, it has a solid core though, I don't know how well it will
> work. I will let you know. Has anyone figured out where on the firewall
> the spring attaches?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> At 09:11 AM 2/4/99 PST, BJ Martin wrote:
> >
> >> Well on went the cycle of turning
> >>off the engine when I stopped and trying to keep the accelerator up by
> >>pulling with my toe. Definitely not the most pleasing method of
> >driving a
> >>spit.
> >>
> >>Well to make an already too long stroy short. My accelerator is
> >sticking.
> >>Best that I am able to surmise the reason is that there should be a
> >spring
> >>between the pedal and somewhere on the firewall. This apparently
> >supports
> >>the weight of the pedal and provides quick return.
> >
> >
> >I've seen this twice. Your accelerator cable is probably frayed inside
> >the sheath. The broken ends act like springs and rev the engine for you.
> >Very scary. Replace the cable. brent
> >
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> Patrick Bowen
> '79 Spitfire
> Jacksonville FL
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