At 12:54 PM 4/19/2002, Michael Thompson wrote:
>Here's an easy one. When you replace the cable from the gas pedal to the
>carb, do you grease it first?
>What do most people use.
>cheers,
>Mike Thompson
>59 Triumph TR3A
>71 Land Rover S2A
>76 MG Midget
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Oh boy, Mike, now you've gone and started another thread. Classic "easy
question, long drawn out over analyzed, let's get the engineers involved"
topic. As long as it's slow, let's look in detail at what you've asked, and
the possible follow up questions and their ramifications.
1) Why are you replacing the cable..... grounding problem? Have you checked
your grounds? They might be bad.
2) What kind of cable are you replacing it with? NOS original part
identical to the one that has failed after only 26 years? (hmmmm, I'd think
twice about that) USS auto part (usual suspect supplied) that is made in
UK? CUSS outapart (Chinese usually suspect s*^*) that Frank opines are
somehow inferior? Some generic bicycle brake cable you had made up at the
local bike shop for only 48 cents plus tax?
3) From the choices above, does the cable have a liner? If so, what is the
material used? Is the liner compatible with petroleum based lubricants?
Should you find a vegetable based one? Is graphite the choice du jour? What
about WD40 vis a vis Busty?
4) If the cable does not have a liner, should you use wheel bearing grease,
or chassis lube, even though the cable is neither? Do "they" make cable
grease? (yes, btw, 20lbs tubs)
5) Will graphite drip onto your white patent leather shoes when you
accelerate, or only when you shift? (yes)
6) What weight should you use in the summer?
7) Then comes the issue of where to put a grease fitting, should that be
your decision, and whether you have the gun to grease it?
8) If you choose a lubricant, study the flammability. Remember, if it drips
on the manifold... well, you don't want to know.
So.... easy question? yes. Easy answer? Really Mike, are there EVER
really any easy answers?
BTW...... don't bother to lube the cable <G>
Peter C.
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