Bicycle brake cable works just fine for me. You should
also buy a new housing with it. Just don't tell the
salesperson you're gonna put it on a car.
I've actually had pretty good luck with most of
our local parts stores.
"Bowen, Patrick A. RP2" wrote:
>
> For real parts people go to a NAPA or the oldest auto
> >parts house in your town. Those folks Know what they are selling.
> >
>
> Well for what it is worth, My acclerator cable was the problem, It was
> frayed to no end. So I went to the local NAPA. I assumed they would not
> have my cable, which was fine. What I wanted was any cable I could get to
> work. The spit cable lists it as being 51 and 1/4 inch long. Well the guy
> was basically a repeat of Ricks story. I told him find me any cable that
> is 51" long and I will make it work. He then sat there and argued with me!
> Saying "everyone says that and then they bring it back, I can't sell you
> the wrong one". He actually told to just go to the Triumph dealer and pick
> on up! HA! after almost throwing the cash register at him I finally bought
> a choke cable to do the job with. It uses a solid wire the whole way
> through so hopefully that will work, if not I just wasted $9. I also
> stopped at Discount Auto parts an hour before and recieved an incredible
> likeness to ricks scenarion there.
>
> Thanks Patrick
> Patrick Bowen
> '79 Spitfire
> Jacksonville FL
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