Not over heating somewhere and sticking to a teflon lining within the outer cable? Years ago ISTR minis had a problem where if there was a poor earth an earth was effected through the throttle cable with disastrous results! ----- Original Message ----- From: "barnacle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Quantum Owners Group" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 10:45 PM Subject: [Quantum Owners] Throttle cables - 2+2
> > Slowly I am pulling my hair out... > > Last week I had the interesting experience of the throttle cable > seizing almost solid on a trip around the M25 - to the extend that the > throttle pedal (fiesta) was mashed to the floor and twisted like a > pretzel entirely against the friction of the cable. > > Today I fitted a new pedal - from a sierra; it has the same cable end > but different mountings and looks a lot tougher - carefully ensuring > that the cable end through the bulkhead was organised nicely to be > straight. The cable was a new (pattern) part supplied by Quantum > though it has the same markings as the pattern part I removed. > > The cable pulled smoothly on the pedal; the carburettor moves easily > at no more than finger pressure, and the connector is aligned and > moves nicely with the cable. The pedal is easily moved by hand, with > the obvious over-centre feel as the first throttle opens then linear > over the second. > > So I take the car for a test drive. To start with, everything is fine. > It's not the scalded cat effect I would like but it's obviously > startled, and for the first time since owning it I've actually been > happy to consider overtaking something on a single carriageway road. > > Woohoo. > > And within ten miles, the problem is back. Nasty graunching noises and > a really rough pedal feel and much stiffer than when I set off. > > Take it all to bits, everything's free. Put it together, graunch > graunch friction and stiffness... I am not a happy bunny. > > The only thing I can think is that the cable doesn't like making the > 180 turn over the cam cover. As far as I can see, the carb end is > nylon sheathed on the inner, but the pedal end isn't so I'm wondering > if it's simply wearing steel on steel where the bend occurs... and yet > I can't see why there should be such a huge pressure there. > > I'm stuck. I'm completely out of ideas, with the sole exception of > going around to Sky Ford and buying an official part... any clues > gratefully received! > > Neil > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.9.9/1804 - Release Date: 21/11/2008 18:24 > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
