Cowl Vent Cables
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Burning Brakes
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From: Brisbane Queensland
Cowl Vent Cables
G'day All,
A few days ago I posted a a thread about the drivers side cowl vent in
my '69 being siezed. Well it turned out not to be siezed, but a cable
problem. For some unkown reason, the vent cable will not travel
completely on both directions. It is a though it is too short. The vent
door moves as smooth as silk, but when you use the vent lever to
operate the vent door it just will not travel through it's full throw.
Questions:
1) Could the cable that has been installed be too short?
2) Could the cable be incorrectly anchored at the lever end(incorrect position)?
3) Has anyone else had a similar problem?
4) Could someone(bubba) have installed the wrong cable at sometime in the past?
Thanks for any help provided.
Mark
A few days ago I posted a a thread about the drivers side cowl vent in
my '69 being siezed. Well it turned out not to be siezed, but a cable
problem. For some unkown reason, the vent cable will not travel
completely on both directions. It is a though it is too short. The vent
door moves as smooth as silk, but when you use the vent lever to
operate the vent door it just will not travel through it's full throw.
Questions:
1) Could the cable that has been installed be too short?
2) Could the cable be incorrectly anchored at the lever end(incorrect position)?
3) Has anyone else had a similar problem?
4) Could someone(bubba) have installed the wrong cable at sometime in the past?
Thanks for any help provided.
Mark
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2014
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From: Crestline CA
I dont know if you were aware but there is a adjustment. On my 68 its a white sleeve right around the middle of the cable, turn one way to lenghten the cable housing the other to shorten it. Figured Id mention it in case you werent aware.
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,037
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From: Brisbane Queensland
Oh, is that what that is for! That may be the solution, I'll give it a go, thanks Dug.
Mark
PS. Just tried that adjustment, but I seems that the cable was already at full adjustment and didn't improve on the current settings.
Mark
PS. Just tried that adjustment, but I seems that the cable was already at full adjustment and didn't improve on the current settings.
Last edited by M A Fry; Apr 29, 2014 at 12:15 AM.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Syracuse NY
G'day All,
A few days ago I posted a a thread about the drivers side cowl vent in
my '69 being siezed. Well it turned out not to be siezed, but a cable
problem. For some unkown reason, the vent cable will not travel
completely on both directions. It is a though it is too short. The vent
door moves as smooth as silk, but when you use the vent lever to
operate the vent door it just will not travel through it's full throw.
Questions:
1) Could the cable that has been installed be too short?
2) Could the cable be incorrectly anchored at the lever end(incorrect position)?
3) Has anyone else had a similar problem?
4) Could someone(bubba) have installed the wrong cable at sometime in the past?
Thanks for any help provided.
Mark
A few days ago I posted a a thread about the drivers side cowl vent in
my '69 being siezed. Well it turned out not to be siezed, but a cable
problem. For some unkown reason, the vent cable will not travel
completely on both directions. It is a though it is too short. The vent
door moves as smooth as silk, but when you use the vent lever to
operate the vent door it just will not travel through it's full throw.
Questions:
1) Could the cable that has been installed be too short?
2) Could the cable be incorrectly anchored at the lever end(incorrect position)?
3) Has anyone else had a similar problem?
4) Could someone(bubba) have installed the wrong cable at sometime in the past?
Thanks for any help provided.
Mark
#2 nd 4 are possibilities.
The cable attaches at the lever and it's anchored somewhere on the console. if I'm not mistaken.
If you have an AIM, I believe it's shown.
I guess #1 is as well.
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...If you have an AIM, I believe it's shown...
Le Mans Master
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From: Syracuse NY
I really need to retrieve my AIM from my sisters garage.
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