Full Version: How do I remove the white plastic tubing...
From inside the throttle cable tube??
I'm stumped.
There's nothing peaking out. I made an access panel. I tried to remove a little of the tube, exposing some plastic. It just breaks. The thing is jammed.
At least I got the cable out. Ho hum...
Don't remove the white plastic sleeve.
QUOTE(URY914 @ Jun 5 2009, 05:43 PM) 
Don't remove the white plastic sleeve.
Huh? 
The new cable has a new plastic sleeve. Didn't Ron just go through this? 
I was thinking you mean the white plastic sleeve around the actual cable not the tube.
Did the peddle end shear off? Did you try to slide a #9 tie wire through the plastic sheathing, put a knot on the end, and pull it out?
Man.... this problem is starting to concern me.....
Send some pictures so I can understand so this doesn't happen to me.
See the attachment of the recent thread and "saga"
Send some pictures so I can understand so this doesn't happen to me.
See the attachment of the recent thread and "saga"
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I made an access panel.
Eeeeek!
The condition of the car merited an access panel... 
After seeing the condition of the floor/tunnel, I'm ready for a Southwest donor!!
Here's what I found and hope this helps for anyone else having a problem. Unfortunately I don't have pics...
From the small access panel (see previous thread for location--front of the shifter), I found where the cable comes out of the tubing. Then, I bought a 3/16" rod, cut about 4-5" in length, and tapped it into the tube (thus tapping the plastic sheath out the engine side). Then I was able to remove the tube!
My struggle wasn't over, however--I noticed that the tube was kinked in a certain location (probably why my cable was sticking?). I tried running the new tube through but was unsuccessful--there was a dead stop. I took the old cable and located the general area of where the stop was--I could see it just rear of where the defrost lever was (I took this out to look). It was rusted and I could see pinpoints and noticed that the tube had rusted so bad it was warped!
From underneath the car, I cut (dremel) another small ACCESS PANEL through the rusty floor, surgically removed the segment of rusted tube, and ran the new cable through. I used some hose/clamps to seal of the rest of the tube.
I'm back in business. I feel like I just performed some sort of cardiac bypass surgery...
Note: I realize the underbelly of my teener is shot, and I apologize for cutting 2 small windows for those purists out there... Perhaps you'll all forgive me....
After seeing the condition of the floor/tunnel, I'm ready for a Southwest donor!!Here's what I found and hope this helps for anyone else having a problem. Unfortunately I don't have pics...
From the small access panel (see previous thread for location--front of the shifter), I found where the cable comes out of the tubing. Then, I bought a 3/16" rod, cut about 4-5" in length, and tapped it into the tube (thus tapping the plastic sheath out the engine side). Then I was able to remove the tube!
My struggle wasn't over, however--I noticed that the tube was kinked in a certain location (probably why my cable was sticking?). I tried running the new tube through but was unsuccessful--there was a dead stop. I took the old cable and located the general area of where the stop was--I could see it just rear of where the defrost lever was (I took this out to look). It was rusted and I could see pinpoints and noticed that the tube had rusted so bad it was warped!
From underneath the car, I cut (dremel) another small ACCESS PANEL
through the rusty floor, surgically removed the segment of rusted tube, and ran the new cable through. I used some hose/clamps to seal of the rest of the tube. I'm back in business. I feel like I just performed some sort of cardiac bypass surgery...
Note: I realize the underbelly of my teener is shot, and I apologize for cutting 2 small windows for those purists out there... Perhaps you'll all forgive me....
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