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Subject:finally figured out why the cable broke again
From:Dart 330
Date:Mon, 30 Jul 2001 13:40:31 -0500

Turns out I had the wrong piece holding the end of the cable to the
throttle. Some moron mechanic at one point took a bolt and drilled a hole in
it, then they screwed a nut on it up to the head of the bolt. When inserted
in the metal piece of the throttle the wire went in the hole and you tighten
the nut down which tightens the cable end piece to the upper metal piece on
the throttle. It's kinda hard to explain, but thats how it was rigged so
when you would push the gas pedal the cable would bend alot at the very end
of the end cap, thus causing it to break after two months. Luckily I was
able to get the correct rotating barrel thingy off the only parts vanagon I
have located in town. I now have better acceleration and a much smoother
pedal, thanks to all who gave some advice.

Nathan
85 Westy
74 Bus

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