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Posted by: Headrage Aug 26 2006, 11:24 PM
Lemme see, eight days ago the ignition craps out. 90 minutes later the car is home.
Today my clutch cable broke. Three hours later and the car is home.
My wife told me I should put AAA's number into my speed dial. 
At least I have a project for tomorrow... 
Posted by: pfierb Aug 27 2006, 03:17 AM
The most important spare part you can carry in a 914 is your extended mileage AAA card. Ask me how I know.
Posted by: jim_hoyland Aug 27 2006, 07:43 AM
Lemme see, eight days ago the ignition craps out. 90 minutes later the car is home.
Today my clutch cable broke. Three hours later and the car is home.
My wife told me I should put AAA's number into my speed dial.
At least I have a project for tomorrow...
Speedial for AAA, a must
Gonna make to Ventura ? It may be more than 100 miles ?
Posted by: Aaron Cox Aug 27 2006, 12:05 PM
humm.....
always carry a spare clutch and throttle cable wif you...
Posted by: john rogers Aug 27 2006, 01:05 PM
Can you let us know where it broke when you get under it please? With our 1974 we went through 4 cables in less than two weeks as they were the Italian made repros and where the outer cable went into the tube the swage would fail almost immediately causing the cable to quicklt rub through. We are fully only Terry cable users now.
Posted by: alpha434 Aug 27 2006, 03:15 PM
Home Depot carries super-heavy gauge wound wire. Rated to a hundred thousand pounds (slight exageration.) Fab up connectors and BAM! You'll NEVER brake a cable again. We use that on the racers. When we show up to track, we've invested far too much money to have to stop for a broken clutch (or throttle, however unlikely,) cable. When I go to cable shift, that's the cable to use.
Posted by: Headrage Aug 27 2006, 04:21 PM
humm.....
always carry a spare clutch and throttle cable wif you...
Had a spare. Just didn't have a jackstand...
Posted by: byndbad914 Aug 27 2006, 04:37 PM
914s remind me of that joke about Harleys I used to raz a couple of guys about
Why do Harley T-shirts always have the location listed on them?
So you can remember the last place you broke down.
Harley guys hated that joke, but you can't argue wif da troof.
Posted by: JPB Aug 27 2006, 04:42 PM
Da troof will set ya free!! Nice advice on the 100,00Lb cable from Lowes!! I was gonna say use a wet clutch!!
Upgrades, upgrades, what the heck and f@#k the rest.
Posted by: Headrage Aug 27 2006, 05:29 PM
Can you let us know where it broke when you get under it please?
You bet. I haven't pulled it yet as I'm waiting for an opportunity that doesn't involve the father in-law.
You know how crowded it gets with two people trying to squeeze into the drivers side floor.
Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Aug 28 2006, 03:30 PM
humm.....
always carry a spare clutch and throttle cable wif you...
911s don't have a throttle cable ...................... The Cap'n
Posted by: SLITS Aug 28 2006, 05:16 PM
humm.....
always carry a spare clutch and throttle cable wif you...
911s don't have a throttle cable ...................... The Cap'n
Uhhhhh....I suppose they prefer to call it a TAC
(Throttle Acuator Control)
Damn, typing that made my pinky sore.
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