1.7 Throttle cable

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derskine
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1.7 Throttle cable

Post by derskine » 30 Aug 2015 11:34 pm

I'm in need of a throttle cable for my 1.7, don't ask how I managed this but mine went on fire whilst I was welding the car and is bent :lol:
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Re: 1.7 Throttle cable

Post by MCHUDD » 01 Sep 2015 11:24 am

Hi Derskine.
Is there any difference between the 1.4 and 1.7?
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Re: 1.7 Throttle cable

Post by macplaxton » 01 Sep 2015 11:39 am

Yes.....the part number :lol: (RJ says: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=12517#p153375)

Not sure what the physical difference is.

Can we have a picture of how bent it is? Zero hope for cobbling something together out of bits from the local bike shop?
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Re: 1.7 Throttle cable

Post by derskine » 01 Sep 2015 02:52 pm

Basically it's bent and stretched I think, it doesn't return properly and the revs get stuck.
My intention was to indeed use a bike brake cable but it would be less bother to get a cable, if I can't find one though, I will go for that option.
RE 1.4/1.7 I think they're ever so slightly different.
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Re: 1.7 Throttle cable

Post by volvomania » 01 Sep 2015 03:52 pm

As this officially is still a continental forum I assume you're after a LHD cable :D
The difference is in the length and the end on both the LHD and RHD versions.
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Re: 1.7 Throttle cable

Post by macplaxton » 01 Sep 2015 04:02 pm

Ahh! De ends!
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Re: 1.7 Throttle cable

Post by derskine » 01 Sep 2015 04:17 pm

RHD Cable, will a 1.4 one fit?
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Re: 1.7 Throttle cable

Post by MCHUDD » 02 Sep 2015 12:10 pm

Hi derskine.
I have a couple of 1.4 ones spare.
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Re: 1.7 Throttle cable

Post by derskine » 02 Sep 2015 01:47 pm

Hi MCHUDD - could you get a pic of one and I'll compare it to mine?

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Re: 1.7 Throttle cable

Post by MCHUDD » 03 Sep 2015 01:27 pm

Hi derskine.
No problem. Will you please PM me your email address.
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Re: 1.7 Throttle cable

Post by derskine » 01 Oct 2015 12:50 pm

Just to confirm, a 1.4 throttle cable will fit a 1.7 - it's slightly shorter so you need to adjust the pedal stop.
Also the end is different that attached to the linkage on the manifold, I simply put some connector block on the end of the "nipple" on the end of the cable and it works all good.
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