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| r_towle |
 Mar 7 2023, 09:11 PM
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What are some of your best “getting it home” repairs?
Those side of the road breakdowns you will never forget? I have a few… One of the best was when a buddy and I were heading up north to ski country and the throttle cable broke on my vw beetle. I got out, sat sideways on the rear bumper and I was the accelerator while he drove us up off the highway to a gas station….then bike cable and some clamps, fixed. 914 broke the cable at the local autox , about 10-15 miles away. I tied that sucker off at 3500 rpm’s with my shoelace and drove home I was given some wide eyes at a few lights and stop signs….but it worked. |
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| Eric_Shea |
Mar 8 2023, 08:01 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,304 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Leaving Utah Motorsports Campus...
My son and I lost the go pedal. The throttle bell crank shaft worked it's way out of the transmission, bell crank and all! Everything as still intact and dangling from the throttle wire leading to the carbs. Using tools from the factory tool kit (supplied by Mr. Tom Bliznik (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) ) we screwed it back in. Tightened it up and made it back on to I-80 in time to tangle with a Ferrari on his way into the city. Got the "Nod" as we passed... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)  |
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