[Healeys] More choke cable info --

[Alan Seigrist]

Bob - all BJ8 choke knobs say "choke.". Earlier 6s say "C", so you
have the right knob.

On 5/7/09, Bob Johnson <bjsbj8 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I got a new cable from Healey Surgeons that locks with a twist. It
> does say "choke" instead of "C" but it works just fine.
>
> Bob Johnson
> BJ8
>
>
> On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 2:12 PM, Earl Kagna <kags at shaw.ca> wrote:
>> We're working on a BJ8.  Has anyone tried to resuscitate the original
>> primary cable assembly - in order to retain the twist-lock feature?  The
>> replacement cable assemblies are a pull out friction deal that everyone
> says
>> does not work very well - we do have one in hand if necessary.
>>
>> On our car, the inner cable end has been frayed and repaired (as usual)
>> and
>> is now too short - leaving us with not enough cable to fully choke the
>> carbs.  I'm thinking that a fix might be to somehow 'sweat' the cable out
> of
>> the knob assembly, and simply solder a replacement length of bicycle cable
>> in, without destroying the plastic knob with heat.  We have absolutely no
>> extra length to the cable housing, so shortening that will not work to
>> give
>> us our extra travel.  Carbs are off the car right now for rebuild, so now
> is
>> the time.
>>
>> Anyone had any experience with this?  Any and all input appreciated.
>>
>> Earl Kagna
>> Victoria, B.C.
>> BT7 tri-carb
>> BJ8
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Alan

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