The cable runs through a metal sort of bushing in the firewall shelf. The bushing is almost upside-down bell shaped. I seem to recall that prying from the top is not a good idea, and that pushing the wire all the way into the engine compartment, then thumping it up and out with the head of a hammer will work.
Nick Moseley (no relation to Max, note the extra "e") -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Craig Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 5:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Spits] 78 throttle cable replacement Hello and help! So my throttle cable breaks on the way to work... tow it home, order new one.... get new one in mail... can't get the old one out of the firewall.... :-) It will spin but won't pull out even though there doesn't appear to be anything holding it in like a barb or something that needs to be pinched. The new cable housing doesn't seem to have any retention mechanism either. Do I need better glasses? Stumped in Louisville, Craig Holmes 78 Spitfire [email protected] http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spitfires http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html [email protected] http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spitfires http://www.team.net/archive
