Hi can anyone tell me the length of the outer choke cable for a 3.8 FHC .Mine seems to short, has to be routed across heater flap.Ordered a new one, outer cable only measures 27 inches seems to short as well?
Thanks Adam
choke cable length
#2 Re: choke cable length
That's normal. And bloody annoying.
What I have done in the past is gone to a lawn mower place and bought a generic throttle cable. It needs to have a very stiff single wire inner core to work. You can then cut it to length.
What I have done in the past is gone to a lawn mower place and bought a generic throttle cable. It needs to have a very stiff single wire inner core to work. You can then cut it to length.
Andrew.
881824, 1E21538. 889457. 1961 4.3l Mk2. 1975 XJS. 1962 MGB. 1979 MGB.
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#3 Re: choke cable length
You can make your own to any length...just look up Bowden cable.....you can buy the inner/outer and ends...Steve
Steve
69 S2 2+2 (sold) ..Realm C type replica, 1960 xk150fhc
69 S2 2+2 (sold) ..Realm C type replica, 1960 xk150fhc
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#5 Re: choke cable length
Brilliant! Didn't know it was called that. Off to E Bay....
Andrew.
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