Frozen?

["Al Powell" <APOWELL@agcom.tamu.edu>]

> From: Michael Spiers <mikes@specnet.com>

  Do the throttle cables ever ice up?  I
> don't understand how, it's at the top of the motor, but???  On a related note,
> my cruise control stopped working about a week ago.  I'll set it, let off the
> gas, and the car gently slows down.  So it's trying, just not doing anything.
>  I'm guessing a hose is busted/cracked soemwhere, but the hood's been frozen
> shut since Sunday, so I havne't been able (wanted to) check.  Could these two
> be related, or just coincidence??  Oh yeah, this is on a TQ (what else would go
> throgh this stuff???)

Don't know about the manual trannys, but on the auto trans. 200, 
the throttle cables run FIRST to the transmission, then UP to the 
engine area. 

I can see how ice could form on this setup.  (I was very surprised 
to discover that this routing was the case!)



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