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Re: [Tigers] Speedo cable lubing

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Subject: Re: [Tigers] Speedo cable lubing
From: coolvt--- via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 21:45:53 +0000 (UTC)
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Many of the motorcycle cable sheaths are teflon lined. It eventually will w=
ear out.=C2=A0 I thought if I could at least get some lube in there it migh=
t help.=C2=A0 Was no problem last fall when car was put away.=C2=A0 Jumping=
 showed up after 6 months of storage.=C2=A0 Mark

In a message dated 7/12/2019 5:23:21 PM Eastern Standard Time, tigers@autox=
.team.net writes:
Often times it is more than just a lack of lubrication but a gunked up cabl=
e/sheath as well. Ideally the removal of the whole cable/sheath itself, run=
ning a cleaning solution through the sheath, cleaning the cable and then lu=
be and reinstall is recommended. And a word of warning, If you opt to leave=
 the sheath attached to the car and pull the cable out from under the dash =
be very cautious not to get ANY of the lubrication on the interior.=C2=A0 I=
 believe one of the lubricating substances is graphite.=C2=A0 Also, I don=
=E2=80=99t recall=C2=A0 how the cable ends are configured but often there i=
s a fitting on one end and they can only be removed one way. On the Tiger t=
hey might be the same. 16 MB memory in a 16 GB world.
From: coolvt--- via TigersSent: Friday, July 12, 2019 12:46 PMTo: tigers@au=
tox.team.netSubject: [Tigers] Speedo cable lubing
Trying to lube a jumpy cable. I have a 5 speed and the speedo cable=C2=A0 (=
the round piece surrounding the cable)=C2=A0 is stuck really good in the tr=
ansmission. Right now it isn't coming out.=C2=A0 Is there a way to lube fro=
m the top that might work its way down to the middle?=C2=A0 I have a motorc=
ycle cable lubricator (that forces oil into the sheathing)=C2=A0 but it won=
't fit on the top of the speed cable. Thanks in advance for any ideas.

Mark LPS=C2=A0 If anyone has ever dealt with the cable being stuck in a 5 s=
peed and the solution for removing, I would appreciate the advice.
=C2=A0
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<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; 
color: #000000;">Many of the motorcycle cable sheaths are teflon lined. It 
eventually will wear out.&nbsp; I thought if I could at least get some lube in 
there it might help.&nbsp; Was no problem last fall when car was put 
away.&nbsp; Jumping showed up after 6 months of storage.&nbsp; 
Mark<br><br></span></div>
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<div>Often times it is more than just a lack of lubrication but a gunked up 
cable/sheath as well. Ideally the removal of the whole cable/sheath itself, 
running a cleaning solution through the sheath, cleaning the cable and then 
lube and reinstall is recommended. And a word of warning, If you opt to leave 
the sheath attached to the car and pull the cable out from under the dash be 
very cautious not to get ANY of the lubrication on the interior.&nbsp; I 
believe one of the lubricating substances is graphite.&nbsp; Also, I 
don&rsquo;t recall&nbsp; how the cable ends are configured but often there is a 
fitting on one end and they can only be removed one way. On the Tiger they 
might be the same. 16 MB memory in a 16 GB world.</div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; 
color: #000000;">Trying to lube a jumpy cable. I have a 5 speed and the speedo 
cable&nbsp; (the round piece surrounding the cable)&nbsp; is stuck really good 
in the transmission. Right now it isn't coming out.&nbsp; Is there a way to 
lube from the top that might work its way down to the middle?&nbsp; I have a 
motorcycle cable lubricator (that forces oil into the sheathing)&nbsp; but it 
won't fit on the top of the speed cable. Thanks in advance for any ideas.<br 
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<div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; 
color: #000000;">Mark L</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; 
color: #000000;">PS&nbsp; If anyone has ever dealt with the cable being stuck 
in a 5 speed and the solution for removing, I would appreciate the 
advice.</span></div>
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