Hum..cool idea! --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Walter Coe" <Whalt@xxxx> wrote: > It sounds like you must have water freezing in the cable. > > It can be a challenge to get lubricant from a "WD-40 style" > straw into a cable. The best place to buy cable lube is > from a motorcycle shop. They also sell a little fixture > that clamps around the end of the cable & straw to help > force the stuff in. It didn't work well on the DeLorean's > throttle. I sprayed from the throttle spool end forward and > kept trying until something came out the other end. What > came out looked so nasty that I pulled the cable out to > flush the sheath. I'm glad I did. With the sheath empty, I > was able to spray unrestricted until clean lube came out > over the pedal. Put something in the foot well to catch the > stuff. > > When I pulled the cable out, I was surprised to see that it > had frayed in a few places at the throttle spool end. These > frays were not visible from outside the sheath. I bought a > new cable at a marine supply store. (The local bicycle shop > was closed.) I got marine grade SS cable of the same > diameter & bought a copper fishing-weight-looking thing that > crimped on the end. Total cost was pocket change. > > Walt Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/SIG=12cqbbsoq/M=267637.4116730.5333196.1261774/D=egro upweb/S=1705126215:HM/EXP=1071010775/A=1853619/R=0/*http://www.netflix.com /Default?mqso=60178356&partid=4116730> click here <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=267637.4116730.5333196.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1853619/rand=383550902> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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