 Hate it when this happens, Snapped accelerator cable |
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| srb7f |
 Sep 19 2009, 10:39 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 157 Joined: 17-May 04 From: Roswell, GA Member No.: 2,077 Region Association: None  |
As I'm leaving work the other day, I start the car and hit the gas to back out and I hear a snap, and the throttle pedal falls to the floor.
Fortunately, I work in a hospital and found a hemostat clamp nearby which enabled me to get home without the need for a tow. Working the gas with my right hand while shifting with the left wasn't the easiest, but didn't work too bad. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| benalishhero |
Sep 20 2009, 04:33 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 313 Joined: 28-November 07 From: Portland, Maine Member No.: 8,384 Region Association: North East States |
Similar thing happened to me earlier this summer. I never thought I'd drive a car with a hand throttle.
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| lotus_65 |
Sep 20 2009, 05:43 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,608 Joined: 21-March 05 From: minneapolis, mn Member No.: 3,795 Region Association: Northstar Region |
that makes 3 of us... i used my spark plug wrench!
if yours has never been replaced, there are a couple threads (including mine) about the agony of replacing the throttle cable. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Here's the summary: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...throttle+cable# and my search: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act...=throttle+cable there are at least 2 other threads that didn't come up... gl thefleur |
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| Cevan |
Sep 20 2009, 07:38 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,079 Joined: 11-December 06 From: Western Massachusetts Member No.: 7,351 |
Hand throttle. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| ChrisFoley |
Sep 20 2009, 09:46 AM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,925 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(lotus_65 @ Sep 20 2009, 06:43 AM)  if yours has never been replaced, there are a couple threads (including mine) about the agony of replacing the throttle cable. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Its a piece of cake in a street car. Try it in a car with a full roll cage sometime! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-209-1253040666.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-209-1253040686.jpg) |
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| lotus_65 |
Sep 20 2009, 12:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,608 Joined: 21-March 05 From: minneapolis, mn Member No.: 3,795 Region Association: Northstar Region |
i saw those on your thread, chris. freakin' funny.
but if the firewall end of the cable has not been installed over the tube correctly, it's anything but a piece of cake! |
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| srb7f |
Sep 20 2009, 12:52 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 157 Joined: 17-May 04 From: Roswell, GA Member No.: 2,077 Region Association: None |
Wow, based on that thread, I got lucky... it only took me about an hour and a half to remove the remains of the old cable and put the new one in. Doesn't often happen that way, but I'm glad that it did.
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