Dave, What I did was soldered the cable before I cut it. Patrick
---- "Dave C. Bolen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Scott, > > What I have used is brass rod that fits over the cable end and then > soldered it. > > The brass rod is available at Lowe's and Hobby lobby as well i think. > > It makes a really nice finish to the cable and helps keep the solder where > it is supposed to go. > > Use a cutoff wheel of some sort(dremel or larger) to cut the cable...this > will keep it from trying to unravel as you cut it. > > Cheers, dave > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Enough sunlight reaches the Earth *every* hour to meet the world's > energy demand for an entire year.....so, what do we do with it? > > > On Mon, 12 May 2008, Scott Sportsman wrote: > > > The throttle cable is a good idea, I would not have > > thought soldering would hold long term. Is this > > plumbing solder you used? > > What did you do about the original Kadron fuel "T"? > > How did you mount it and keep it out of the way? > > Scott > > 73 Thing > > > > > > --- Patrick Caswell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Scott, > >> I had the same problem with full throttle. I used > >> washers to fix that as for > >> a throttle cable I bought a heavy duty cable from > >> Aircooled.net and after I > >> hooked it all up I cut it and soldered the end of > >> the cable. > >> The part # is FSC0004. > >> I think they are $16.00 > >> I will never replace another cable. > >> I have Taylor 409 spark plug wires and I wire tied > >> then in pairs. Routed > >> them over the linkage and attached them to the fan > >> shroud in the stock outer > >> most location. > >> > >> Patrick Caswell > >> 1964 Deluxe Beetle > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > >> Of Scott Sportsman > >> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 8:23 PM > >> To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List > >> Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Kadrons and Lowbugget.com > >> linkage help > >> > >> Thanks Patrick! I messed with it and I think I > >> figured > >> out the basics of it. I do have an issue getting it > >> to > >> full throttle because that golden bar that attaches > >> to > >> the fan housing gets in the way just a little bit. I > >> think a well placed washer or two will fix that. > >> I do need to figure out a place to mount the fuel > >> line > >> "T". It was mounted on the original linkage, I don't > >> know what I am supposed to do with it now. And, I > >> need > >> to run my spark plug wires a different route as they > >> rub on the linkage when it moves. One last thing...I > >> need a shorter throttle cable now. What do you use? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> --- Patrick Caswell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >>> Scott, > >>> I have the same linkage but I do not have a > >> picture. > >>> I will try to take > >>> some. Is there anything special you are looking > >> for? > >>> > >>> Patrick Caswell > >>> 1964 Deluxe Beetle > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > >>> Of Scott Sportsman > >>> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 12:27 PM > >>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> Subject: [vintagvw] Kadrons and Lowbugget.com > >>> linkage help > >>> > >>> I just purchased the lowbugget.com (I believe > >> these > >>> are very similar to Scat)upgraded linkage for my > >>> worn > >>> out kadron linkage. Anyone have any pictures of > >> your > >>> setup? > >>> Thanks, > >>> Scott > >>> 73 Thing > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> vintagvw site list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > >>> > >>> No virus found in this incoming message. > >>> Checked by AVG. > >>> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.15/1426 > >> - > >>> Release Date: 5/10/2008 > >>> 11:12 AM > >>> > >>> No virus found in this outgoing message. > >>> Checked by AVG. > >>> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.15/1426 > >> - > >>> Release Date: 5/10/2008 > >>> 11:12 AM > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> vintagvw site list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > >>> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> vintagvw site list > >> [email protected] > >> http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > >> > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG. > >> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.15/1426 - > >> Release Date: 5/10/2008 > >> 11:12 AM > >> > >> No virus found in this outgoing message. > >> Checked by AVG. > >> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.15/1426 - > >> Release Date: 5/10/2008 > >> 11:12 AM > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> vintagvw site list > >> [email protected] > >> http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > vintagvw site list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
