mk1 choke cable

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mk1 choke cable

#1 Post by widget » Thu Sep 20, 2018 1:07 pm

Any one got one...just checked wittors and it says out of stock...mines fubar
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Re: mk1 choke cable

#2 Post by johnnydog » Thu Sep 20, 2018 3:58 pm

I will have one - do you need the whole lot, or just the solid inner cable (well it's a solid wire really), the outer cable (it's in two sections with a rubber hose jointing piece held by two star washers) with the contact piece that illuminates the dash warning light?
On my Royal Blue MK1 I have done away with the two piece outer cable, as invariable when the choke is pushed in, if there is the remotest bit of resistance (from the fast idle cam for instance), the cable seperates at the joint.
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Re: mk1 choke cable

#3 Post by widget » Thu Sep 20, 2018 8:08 pm

might as well have the whole lot..if you've got it spare
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Re: mk1 choke cable

#4 Post by johnconradlee » Fri Sep 21, 2018 7:24 am

johnnydog wrote:
Thu Sep 20, 2018 3:58 pm
I will have one - do you need the whole lot, or just the solid inner cable (well it's a solid wire really), the outer cable (it's in two sections with a rubber hose jointing piece held by two star washers) with the contact piece that illuminates the dash warning light?
On my Royal Blue MK1 I have done away with the two piece outer cable, as invariable when the choke is pushed in, if there is the remotest bit of resistance (from the fast idle cam for instance), the cable seperates at the joint.
Are you sure outer is supposed to be in two pieces? I thought the rubber bit was just to stop the choke cable from wearing through the servo vacuum hose (unless there's another rubber bit behind the dash I'm not aware of).
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Re: mk1 choke cable

#5 Post by johnnydog » Fri Sep 21, 2018 7:45 am

widget wrote:
Thu Sep 20, 2018 8:08 pm
might as well have the whole lot..if you've got it spare
I will check my 'stock' this weekend and PM you
johnconradlee wrote:
Fri Sep 21, 2018 7:24 am
johnnydog wrote:
Thu Sep 20, 2018 3:58 pm
I will have one - do you need the whole lot, or just the solid inner cable (well it's a solid wire really), the outer cable (it's in two sections with a rubber hose jointing piece held by two star washers) with the contact piece that illuminates the dash warning light?
On my Royal Blue MK1 I have done away with the two piece outer cable, as invariable when the choke is pushed in, if there is the remotest bit of resistance (from the fast idle cam for instance), the cable seperates at the joint.
Are you sure outer is supposed to be in two pieces? I thought the rubber bit was just to stop the choke cable from wearing through the servo vacuum hose (unless there's another rubber bit behind the dash I'm not aware of).
If you look at any original unmolested Mk1, you will see the jointing piece on the choke cable. The star washers actually are slightly bigger than the rubber joining piece, so if it was there to protect the servo vacuum hose, then the edge of the star washers would do an equally good or even better job of cutting through the servo hose.
I haven't one at hand, but I'm certain a parts manual or even a sales brochure will show it.
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Re: mk1 choke cable

#6 Post by johnnydog » Fri Sep 28, 2018 10:29 pm

Widget - pm sent re the choke cable!
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