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> Accelerator Cable, Too Short?
TheCabinetmaker
post Mar 12 2014, 03:27 PM
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Aren't they longer?
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post Mar 12 2014, 03:32 PM
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QUOTE(The Cabinetmaker @ Mar 12 2014, 02:27 PM) *

Aren't they longer?

I can't remember I just know they are different!
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post Mar 12 2014, 03:50 PM
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I just talked to Pelican. He said if it was for a 6 he would of had to order it from the factory, and it costs a bunch more. This manufacturer has been making them for years and he hasn't heard of one being too short. I can exchange it for the other brand, Terry, but I can't help thinking the problem is on my end.
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post Mar 12 2014, 05:11 PM
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Double-check that the sheath fits onto the tube through the firewall securely.

Triple-check the routing of the cable.

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post Mar 12 2014, 06:10 PM
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I've had it in and out 3 times. It doesn't bind, and goes in smoothly. The clutch cable is pulled so as not to obstruct. As you know, there are 2 sheaths. The inner white one slides into the tube with no problem. The outer black is tight against the firewall tube and connects easily to the plenum. Gotta sleep on it.
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post Mar 12 2014, 06:30 PM
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I have a six cable in my hand. 100 inches tip to tip with the ball ends removed.
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post Mar 12 2014, 07:04 PM
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in my case, the only time this problem presented itself occurred at the firewall; the cable housing separated from the ferrule that abuts the firewall, hence "shortening" the cable length. could not figure it out until you examine every inch of that cable. Solution: I had to replace it with a new one.
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post Mar 13 2014, 10:59 AM
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Problem solved. Took out shifter base and with small mirror and light I saw the accelerator cable wrapped around the brake line. This looked like a natural path so no matter how many times I removed and installed it, the brake line was in the way. Removed ball coupling, 1 turn around brake line with cable, re-attached, just right amount of slack to couple with throttle. A pen light and a small mirror were invaluable. Re-installed clutch cable and with the mirror and light saw that they were parallel and would not bind. Thanks for all your responses..
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post Mar 13 2014, 12:44 PM
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post Mar 13 2014, 02:41 PM
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Lesson learned: Do your homework and you won't have to ask questions.
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post Mar 13 2014, 03:03 PM
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post Mar 13 2014, 03:38 PM
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The brake line? It'a nowhere NEAR the brake line. The tube runs from the firewall to a point on the left side of the tunnel a few inches forward of the shifter assembly opening. It's paired with the clutch cable tube, and brazed to the side of the tunnel.

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post Mar 13 2014, 04:02 PM
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The brake line? It'a nowhere NEAR the brake line. The tube runs from the firewall to a point on the left side of the tunnel a few inches forward of the shifter assembly opening. It's paired with the clutch cable tube, and brazed to the side of the tunnel.

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Was thinking the same thing. Hey for some sex is best with the lights on.
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post Mar 13 2014, 04:34 PM
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Maybe it was a line that looked like a brake line but could be stainless fuel lines that someone installed? Just asking! It was a line that was the problem. I think we can all agree with that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Mar 13 2014, 04:37 PM
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QUOTE(Jeff Hail @ Mar 13 2014, 02:02 PM) *

QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Mar 13 2014, 02:38 PM) *

The brake line? It'a nowhere NEAR the brake line. The tube runs from the firewall to a point on the left side of the tunnel a few inches forward of the shifter assembly opening. It's paired with the clutch cable tube, and brazed to the side of the tunnel.

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Was thinking the same thing. Hey for some sex is best with the lights on.


So, is that religious or political? Both? Neither?

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post Mar 13 2014, 04:40 PM
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I should of taken a pic before buttoning it back up. If what you say is true, and I believe it is, the brake line must of been replaced. It runs down the center of the tunnel. When taking off the rear inspection cover, you can see a fitting where one line ends and another continues. On mine the tubes run about 14 inches and one is above the other on the passenger side of the tunnel. The accelerator is the top tube and clutch the lower. What can I say, I saw what I saw.
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post Mar 13 2014, 04:50 PM
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I put in the ss fuel lines. I know what the brake line looks like.
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post Mar 13 2014, 05:33 PM
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Here's a picture of the tunnel, from Charlie Davis via DDD on Pelican:

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Note that it's upside down. On the viewer's left are the fuel lines. Running down the middle is the brake line. Note the coupler near the bottom of the picture. It's 2 pieces, and comes out the bottom into a right angle fitting. To the right are the clutch, throttle, and heater cable tubes. The heater tubes stop just before the opening for the shifter. The clutch and throttle tubes extend past the shifter opening and end quite a ways before the forward closing panel, through which the 2 fuel lines and the brake line extend. Note that the clutch tube, the throttle cable tube, and the right heater cable tube start out on the passenger side and angle across to the driver's side. The fuel pipes start out, and stay, on the passenger side. The left heater cable tube and the brake pipe start out on the driver's side. The heater cable tube stays there, the brake line moves to the center early on. Because the clutch cable and the throttle emerge from their long tubes near the front, and they're in a direct line to the pedal connections, they cannot foul the brake line, which is 2 or 3 inches away. They can, however, foul each other, and often do on installation. It happens even to experienced techs. I have seen cases where the clutch and throttle cables have ended up outside their respective tubes. It's a hack, but such things DO happen. Probably more often with the throttle cable when someone becomes frustrated because the Teflon sleeve has jammed up the works and they can't easily get the tube cleared. IMO, that's the ONLY way the cable could foul the brake pipe. Make sense?

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post Mar 13 2014, 05:55 PM
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QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Mar 13 2014, 03:37 PM) *

QUOTE(Jeff Hail @ Mar 13 2014, 02:02 PM) *

QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Mar 13 2014, 02:38 PM) *

The brake line? It'a nowhere NEAR the brake line. The tube runs from the firewall to a point on the left side of the tunnel a few inches forward of the shifter assembly opening. It's paired with the clutch cable tube, and brazed to the side of the tunnel.

The Cap'n



Was thinking the same thing. Hey for some sex is best with the lights on.


So, is that religious or political? Both? Neither?

The Cap'n


When it comes to inserting things in a hole I suppose could be political but I meant it in humor and truth but not religion.
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post Mar 13 2014, 06:34 PM
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Just pullin" your properly, modestly, and well covered leg. Wouldn't wanna get in trouble with those who care about stuff like that .......................

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