That says it all. We weren't successful installing the new accelerator cable without getting it somehow twisted / conflicting with the clutch cable.

Looking for more tips beyond those already discussed here in other threads on this issue on how to avoid this. We should pull it back out to the firewall and try again, I presume, but we are 100% blind, just pushing it into the tube and looking for it to come out near the pedal. Is it at all possible or not to be SURE that there is no conflict, and if so, then please, by all means, describe how to do it.

Thanks very much!

With best regards,

M.i.M.

Mike, I used a borescope camera to ensure they weren't twisted before finalizing connections. You can even position a phone or regular camera to take a few blind photos by the pedal cluster or forward access hole. Even with camera I had some difficulty seeing what was what.

Just did the same thing....know your pain. Takes great peace of mind...and body contortions. The throttle cable easily gets looped under the clutch fitting. I put my phone camera down in the access hole to get a picture of it....then just lifted it up by touch and then adjusted the additional slack out at the rear. Once that's done, it won't conflict.

I just went through this too over the winter.

The borescope is a great idea if you have one. If not, use an inspection mirror so you can see if anything is routed wrong when making the final connection.

+1 on the borescope. You can buy them dirt cheap these days (even the Harbor Freight unit is decent) and you will quickly find all sorts of uses for it, especially on the 914.

Being a CSOB, the Harbor Freight borescope was too rich for my blood. I bought an awesome hi-def lighted borescope with a 30' USB cable that plugs into my laptop. There are many to be had in the $15 range on amazon. The head is small enough for spark plug holes. Lots of uses.

'ol skool: flashlight and inspection mirror

Why not attach a thin nylon fishing line to the pedal end before pulling the cable out of the tube ? Seems like the line could be pulled by the pedal cluster and guide the new cable and prevent twisting around the clutch cable ?

I have the HF and I did not think of looking for one that would USB into a PC

This has never happened to anyone ever in the history of 914 ownership....except maybe half the boards members.

If you unhook the accel cable at the pedal, hold it and push the clutch pedal , you will feel it get pulled, typically it wrapped once around the clutch cable and you can try going around the cable in both directions, one direction will free the cable.

When you get it all back you will need to adjust the accel cable again, it's too long now,

I used my phone one video with the light on to see what was going on. I had the acc cable over the clutch mechanism.

Removing the steering wheel is a great help prior to any work down in the pedal area on the drivers side..... takes less than a minute to do.

R_Towle gets my vote for best answer!

Thank you all for your helpful feedback!

Thanks man! Appreciate the solid tip!

M.i.M.

Update: problem solved. I finally took the time to get down under there and get my left hand as far into the tunnel as possible to get the accelerator cable to go UNDER the clutch cable tube (?) whereby it had been on the top side of it. An adjustment at the throttle was not necessary. Idle speed did not change. It took 5 minutes. Note: someone with fat hands and wrists would have a hard time pulling this off, not to mention in my estimate that anyone who weighs over about 215 lbs wouldn't be able to get down under there very well anyway without taking the steering wheel off.

Glad that's now taken care of.

M.i.M.