BenB
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| posted on 30/7/07 at 02:33 PM |
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?? need to oil choke cables
I jumped in the LocoPan the other day and the choke cable has seized solid.... I suspect it was after driving home in the pi$$ing rain with the
bonnet scoop acting like rain scoop, directing vast amounts of precipitation onto the carbs (+ hence choke cable)
Do choke cables usually need oiling to keep them working nicely or was the cable I found in my parts bin just a cheap+nasty rust-loving cable????
I'm going to replace it but want to know how to prevent it from happening again-
a) better cable
b) more oiling
cheers 
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Coose
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| posted on 30/7/07 at 03:09 PM |
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Buy a £4 cable oiler and squirt a bit of WD40 down there. It works for me!
Spin 'er off Well...
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Coose
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| posted on 30/7/07 at 03:10 PM |
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Here we go -
Spin 'er off Well...
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DIY Si
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| posted on 30/7/07 at 03:29 PM |
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Last time I did it, I used some ptfe/white grease I think. Seemed to work a treat and never appeared to go off/get stiff either.
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mark chandler
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| posted on 30/7/07 at 06:24 PM |
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Undo the carb end, make a small plasticine funnel over the end of the sleeve to direct oil into the middle, hang up then fill with oil and leave
overnight.
Regards Mark
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