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sticking throttle cable when hot
john_p_b - 10/9/05 at 04:55 PM

anyone else had this problem? i think it's possibly due to my routing of the cable, it's basicly comes straight over the top of the engine and runs about 8-10" away from the exhaust manifold.

would wrapping the manifold help of am i looking at a new longer re-routed cable?

or of course am i the only one to ever manage to screw up a throttle cable?!

mark chandler - 10/9/05 at 05:45 PM

I had a similar issue with a landrover I raced, got hot throttle stuck. Turned out to be the nylon liner within the cable sticking to the wire, junked the landrover item in place of a pushbike cable with suitable ends for a couple of pounds.

Regards Mark

bob - 10/9/05 at 05:48 PM

I had the same problem with the throttle,in fact it stuck on the way to and from my SVA but managed to get home with a piece of wire tied round the pedal of which i gave a good yank when braking.( Well sometimes you have to improvise )

In the end it wasnt the cable at all,after a closer inspection i found the bolt through the pedal was a bit too tight. Once i had slackened in off it was fine,the heat may have expanded the plastic bush which is why it was fine when cold.

Worth a check

Peteff - 10/9/05 at 06:19 PM

Wouldn't it be easier and cheaper to wrap the cable? I had the same with a clutch cable but I just tiewrapped it back out of the way. Lift one end of the cable up and make a funnel round it so you can pour some thick oil through it as well

Danozeman - 10/9/05 at 06:20 PM

quote:

had a similar issue with a landrover I raced,


Are they fast enought to race?




Sorry ill get me coat..

Hellfire - 10/9/05 at 09:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
Wouldn't it be easier and cheaper to wrap the cable? I had the same with a clutch cable but I just tiewrapped it back out of the way. Lift one end of the cable up and make a funnel round it so you can pour some thick oil through it as well


Surely it's best to remove or prevent heat buildup in the engine bay. We have a problem with our engine running hot - (typical for ZX-12R) so we are in the process of shielding the engine from the hot air created by the radiator. Lagging the headers and venting the bonnet...

The essence of a convertible is to make best use in warmer weather. For those with engines that run hot preventing heat buildup is preventing a problem, not curing it. I must agree though Pete - it is cheaper... though may not be the easiest

[Edited on 10-9-05 by Hellfire]

scotlad - 11/9/05 at 10:15 AM

i had exactly the same problem- and i bet you a pound its not the throttle cable!

Try loosening the bolt that goes through the polybush on the pedal pivot a half turn as Bob says- the polybush swells when it gets warm an starts sticking! drove me mad for weeks until a mate spotted it whilst we were tearing the car to pieces!!!!!!

[Edited on 11/9/05 by scotlad]

john_p_b - 11/9/05 at 11:03 AM

thanks ppl i'll try losening off the bolt a little and see how it goes.

think i'm going to have to heat wrap the exhaust manifold anyway before it melts the bonnet, all goes a bit floppy for my liking!

bob - 11/9/05 at 04:30 PM

yup worth a little heat wrap,i'm also puting some vents in the side as the heat has to go somewhere and at the moment it just travels straight down the tunnel and heats my boot,diff and fiel tank. Rescued attachment building 004.jpg
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JoelP - 11/9/05 at 07:32 PM

8 to 10 inches doesnt sound very close to me. I would recommend lagging the pipe anyway, but as a temporary fix, why not just try a bigger throttle return spring?