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| StratPlayer |
 May 24 2008, 11:04 AM
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StratPlayer  Group: Members Posts: 3,278 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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I had a heater cable break on me, broke just before the fat end that connects to the barrel bolt fits in. Was wondering if the cables are the same through the years or are they different lengths through the years.
Who out there sells heater cables. ö¿ö |
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| eg914 |
May 24 2008, 12:18 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 319 Joined: 17-June 04 From: Elk Grove, CA Member No.: 2,223 Region Association: None |
As a temporary solution you can get a heater cable repair kit from a VW shop. It is a replacement end with set screw to clamp the cable. I have one on my car (temporary means 4 years and counting - guess I should look for heater cables also)
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| GeorgeRud |
May 24 2008, 07:31 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I'd imagine that Auto Atlanta or GPR would have them. The temporary fix should also do the trick.
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| TROJANMAN |
May 25 2008, 09:36 AM
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Looks nice in pictures......... Group: Members Posts: 5,271 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Colorado Member No.: 1,753 Region Association: None |
Different length cables for the last two years (I think)
When I backdated my heat, the flapper boxes never quite closed the same way. The heater hose extending from the firewall is significantly shorter on the later models, placing the flapper boxes in a different position than on the early cars. |
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| Bartlett 914 |
May 25 2008, 12:37 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,216 Joined: 30-August 05 From: South Elgin IL Member No.: 4,707 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Since the flapper boxes have the springs in them, I thing that a stiff spring steel wire (music wire) is not necessary. What is to stop you from using a flexible wire cable? This would be readily available at the hardware store.
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| TheCabinetmaker |
May 25 2008, 01:09 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
QUOTE(TROJANMAN @ May 25 2008, 10:36 AM)  Different length cables for the last two years (I think) When I backdated my heat, the flapper boxes never quite closed the same way. The heater hose extending from the firewall is significantly shorter on the later models, placing the flapper boxes in a different position than on the early cars. Strange. I backdated my 75 and did not encounter this problem. If you get the left and right flappers switched, you will have the problem |
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| 914werke |
May 25 2008, 01:24 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,066 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(Bartlett 914 @ May 25 2008, 11:37 AM) Since the flapper boxes have the springs in them, I thing that a stiff spring steel wire (music wire) is not necessary. What is to stop you from using a flexible wire cable? This would be readily available at the hardware store. Prolly nothing but the OE part is also plastic coated either for corosion protection to avoid the wires rattleing in the tubes or simply to make them more slippery (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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