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Re: TR6 Choke Cable

To: John Mitchell <jmitch@snet.net>, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: TR6 Choke Cable
From: Dale VanCleef <dalebonn@netnitco.net>
Date: Sun, 01 May 2005 08:43:44 -0500
Thanks John,
I think you've found the problem.  Even though my car is a '73, it 
apparently had ( and needs ) the cable for a '74+.
The PO made extensive "modifications".  There's another $45 down the 
tube.  Live and learn!

Thanks again,

-- 
Dale VanCleef
'73 TR6 - CF985U
---SCCA - 337056



John Mitchell wrote:

> Dale, thers an early model choke cable and a late model.  Late model 
> were solid wire.  Check which you ordered.  John Mitchell  76 TR6
>
> Dale VanCleef wrote:
>
>> List,
>> I recently purchased a choke cable from TRF.  While installing it, I 
>> noticed that the cables are made of twisted strands of wire.  The old 
>> one had solid wires.  Stranded wire cables cannot "push" very well.  
>> Consequently, I can apply the choke... but I cannot release it (shut 
>> it off.).
>> So:
>> 1) Is there supposed to be some sort of spring return on the choke?
>> 2) Am I missing something obvious?
>> 3) Is the $45 cable just wrong?
>>
>> Thanks in Advance,




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