[V8] Throttle cable connection woes

[Ron Wainwright]

A V8 lister friend just bought a new throttle cable for cheap $$$$... let me ask him again were he bought it from & I'll let you know.

 But maybe some JB weld will attach both ends for now.

 Ron


--- On Sat, 1/31/09, Mark Kalbskopf <gbmarc at cox.net> wrote:

> From: Mark Kalbskopf <gbmarc at cox.net>
> Subject: [V8] Throttle cable connection woes
> To: v8 at audifans.com
> Date: Saturday, January 31, 2009, 5:32 PM
> Just got my inlet manifold back in and went to reconnect the
> throttle  
> cable.
> For those who've never had the joy of stretching your
> hamstrings on a  
> 26 degree day, leaning over to the back center of the
> engine.
> The end of the cable has a bulge which fits into a black
> plastic (Yes  
> plastic!) retainer. Then it's prevented from slipping
> out with a tiny  
> metal clip.
> The plastic retainer just broke in two when I touched it.
> It looks like its molded onto the metal end of the rest of
> the  
> throttle assembly.
> Anyone got any ideas how to fix it?
> 
> Right now the cable falls back into the part below, which
> might  
> possibly hold it, but then I'm not getting the full
> travel of the  
> throttle.
> 
> It's also a right pain trying to fix anything back
> there.
> 
> Mark.
> 
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