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Old Aug 7, 2015 | 03:29 PM
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while driving my '74 manual roadster a black sheathed round cable fell out of the dash bottom and tangled around the pedals. In the middle of the exposed length there is a round plastic coupling about 2" long that changes the length of the sheath by screwing CW or CCW. As I can't get under the dash I'd like to know what it does. Just use a tyrap and hold it up out of the way?
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Old Aug 7, 2015 | 03:36 PM
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take a photo and post it.
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vent door in the drivers kick panel, the little lever on the center console by the heater control should control it
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vent door in the drivers kick panel, the little lever on the center console by the heater control should control it
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Yep, it sounds like the kick panel vent control cable.
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The simple thing to ask what doesn't work anymore
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Originally Posted by Mooser
vent door in the drivers kick panel, the little lever on the center console by the heater control should control it
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Thanks for the answer. The cable does indeed slightly flex when the lever is moved back and forth.

I would have provided a pic but I never was able to remember how to do it.
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