mr_whirly Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Well today marks the first time in 10 years of owning subes that one of left me by the road side. I notice the throttle sticking a little as I left for work, pulled over checked the cable cycled it back and forth by hand looked ok pressed on. 10 miles down the road the throttle went WIDE OPEN into red line, I shut down and coasted to a parking lot. Looks like the cable isn't completely broken but many broken cable strands under the pedal. Some of the cable must be jammed up in there for it to be stuck wide open like that.... Still can't complain, this car got me home in many a snow storm/bad weather, its a nice sunny day out, smokin a cigar waitin for triple A....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I keep a few(dozen) bycycle shifter cables, long ones for the rear derailuer. I've used theem to replace throttle cables and even a clutch cable in an emergency. I fished out the old cable, and threaded the new cable through the housing. I used a nut and bolt an two washers to make a clamp onto the cable to use as a stopper at the cable ends. For the clutch cable 3 bicycle cables bundled fit through well and was strong enough to last for the last 200 miles of a trip once. I used to wrench on bikes and have spools of that cable. Lucky me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchsub Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 That sucks. Well at least it was something simple like a throttle cable. The only times my subaru has left me stranded is when ive been tinkering :-\ Ive learned to not work on it too much..hasnt broken down on me since carlisle ..knock on wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daeron Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 I keep a few(dozen) bycycle shifter cables, long ones for the rear derailuer. I've used theem to replace throttle cables and even a clutch cable in an emergency. I fished out the old cable, and threaded the new cable through the housing. I used a nut and bolt an two washers to make a clamp onto the cable to use as a stopper at the cable ends. For the clutch cable 3 bicycle cables bundled fit through well and was strong enough to last for the last 200 miles of a trip once. I used to wrench on bikes and have spools of that cable. Lucky me FTW bikes taught me how to wrench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milemaker13 Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Hey Fuggit! Parts is parts! Get some more, stuff 'em in and Away You Go! Just like the bikes, bend a crank, pull your sisters!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daeron Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Hey Fuggit! Parts is parts! Get some more, stuff 'em in and Away You Go!Just like the bikes, bend a crank, pull your sisters!!! you said pull your sisters crank, huhuhuhuh.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milemaker13 Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Damn it, Beavis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_whirly Posted August 14, 2007 Author Share Posted August 14, 2007 Good grief, there was a Bike Line bicycle shop in the next parking lot. (Hangs head in shame) But the tow truck got there in 10 minutes; and the wagon is back in my driveway ready for a new cable this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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