Atwell, what is a good synthetic grease to use, (and why not regular
grease). My cable core sheared in half not the casing. Thanks for the input.
Patrick Bowen
'79 Spitfire that just can't make it over 0mph
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>It's a good idea to lubricate any odo cable you buy. Use a graphite cable
>lube such as Kable-Ease. Careful it's messy and will stain. Use a blob
>of synthetic grease (NEVER regular grease) on each end, to prevent the
>binding on the cable and reduce "bouncing".
>Did your entire cable shear halfway up, or just the core? If the core,
>perhaps there was a tight bend or kink in that spot. Be careful when
>routing the new one, keep all curves as gentle and consistant as possible.
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