Fuel injection cable replace
Team Owner
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From: Greenville, Indiana
It's easy. Take the old cable/housing off. Insert the new cable ONLY into the pump and turn it to match the distributor. Remove the cable. Then put the new cable in the housing, taking care not to turn the pump. Gently turn the cable until it drops in the drive gear in the pump. Push the housing further into the pump and stick the cable into the distributor drive. Tighten the nut.
You might post where you are getting your new cable. Some are made correctly and are reliable and some aren't.
You might post where you are getting your new cable. Some are made correctly and are reliable and some aren't.
Last edited by MikeM; Feb 4, 2016 at 01:43 PM.
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It's easy. Take the old cable/housing off. Insert the new cable ONLY into the pump and turn it to match the distributor. Remove the cable. Then put the new cable in the housing, taking care not to turn the pump. Gently turn the cable until it drops in the drive gear in the pump. Push the housing further into the pump and stick the cable into the distributor drive. Tighten the nut.
You might post where you are getting your new cable. Some are made correctly and are reliable and some aren't.
You might post where you are getting your new cable. Some are made correctly and are reliable and some aren't.
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Be SURE you liberally coat the new cable with grease (I use wheel bearing grease) before you slide it into the casing. How much grease? As my dear Mom used to say, "Too much is not enough".
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From: Taylor Michigan
Simple procedure, remove the cable housing and leave it off. replace the cable which is now exposed into the FI pump and the .... distributor.....You only need the housing for NCRS shows, the cable is completely exposed....That's all you need is the cable to make the FI function, not the housing.
I have had 4 FI cars and did the same to all of them... (90 % . of the lookers don't even know what they're looking at anyway.....
I have had 4 FI cars and did the same to all of them... (90 % . of the lookers don't even know what they're looking at anyway.....
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From: Greenville, Indiana
Simple procedure, remove the cable housing and leave it off. replace the cable which is now exposed into the FI pump and the .... distributor.....You only need the housing for NCRS shows, the cable is completely exposed....That's all you need is the cable to make the FI function, not the housing.
I have had 4 FI cars and did the same to all of them... (90 % . of the lookers don't even know what they're looking at anyway.....
I have had 4 FI cars and did the same to all of them... (90 % . of the lookers don't even know what they're looking at anyway.....
Now, the racers back then used about half the outer housing. They used the end screwed on to the distributor but cut the housing off halfway to the pump. I understand that worked well but I never tried it. I've really never had a cable problems in 50 years of running them.
But, there are cables out there that are not made correctly and they will come apart, quickly.
See John DeGregory for a good cable.
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From: Fair Grove Missouri
[QUOTE=jim lockwood;Be SURE you liberally coat the new cable with grease (I use wheel bearing grease) before you slide it into the casing. How much grease? As my dear Mom used to say, "Too much is not enough".[/QUOTE]
Thanks, the 61 had a spare in the glove box but I did not know about the grease. It is a good thing the 61 has a real trunk as we keep adding essential items to add for this falls trip. Can you suggest a good cable supplier? A friend with a 62 fuel injection carries three spares also.
Thanks, the 61 had a spare in the glove box but I did not know about the grease. It is a good thing the 61 has a real trunk as we keep adding essential items to add for this falls trip. Can you suggest a good cable supplier? A friend with a 62 fuel injection carries three spares also.
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From: Greenville, Indiana
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As mentioned above, the cable can be changed by the light of matches from a matchbook, at midnight, in Washington crossing state park in Pennsylvania. However, the point about lubrication is critical!! Also, you CAN (and may) use ONLY the cable just to get home. BUT, as mentioned, about 5000rpm, that cable WILL absolutely pop out of the distributor and leave you with a a dead engine, in the oncoming lane, while trying to pass a car. Call DeGregory about the cable, and use LOTS of lube.
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As mentioned above, the cable can be changed by the light of matches from a matchbook, at midnight, in Washington crossing state park in Pennsylvania. However, the point about lubrication is critical!! Also, you CAN (and may) use ONLY the cable just to get home. BUT, as mentioned, about 5000rpm, that cable WILL absolutely pop out of the distributor and leave you with a a dead engine, in the oncoming lane, while trying to pass a car. Call DeGregory about the cable, and use LOTS of lube.