[DMCForum] Re: Bound throttle
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[DMCForum] Re: Bound throttle



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



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