Throttle Cable too long??

[Archangel]

Guess Ford screwed up the design on this one - and seems I have the corect cable.

But - will order some new ones anyway and see if I can mod one of them (shorten).

Stay tuned!

Rob, you can get creative and shorten the cable no problem, it's the cable housing that's too long and causes the whole mess. Take Scott on his offer and have him find you and mail out shorter cables, it'll be cheaper and should work nice.

[RobClark]

Too late

Just ordered two new ones from RockAuto.

Why two? So I can stuff up the 1st one and not cry.

Of course - if I wear out the new one before I or the car dies then I guess I will have a spare! Check back with me in 2036 and I will let you know if I got around to using the 2nd cable!

Rob the Aussie

[Enigma]

Just ordered two new ones from RockAuto.

I hope it works for you. The ones that I got from rockauto did not.

[Blaze86Vic]

Isn't your Town Car right hand drive? Ford never made a right hand drive Town Car.

[Enigma]

Isn't your Town Car right hand drive? Ford never made a right hand drive Town Car.

He explains it in the 8th post. scroll up.

[RobClark]

Success -Here are the details and photo

Happy to report the new cable is in and things are much better. But of course - there is a story. There is always a story!

• Got my (2) cables from RockAuto
• While a bit shorter than the original - still too long. This was mentioned a few posts up. See attached photo.
• Chopped out 40 mm (1.6" to those stuck in the dark ages)
• Removed a few coils from the spring. Comparing to the old cable - spring tension was quite a bit stronger. No point in 'straightening' the cable (to reduce pedal pressure) if the extra spring tension increases pedal pressure!
• Fitted. Of course the holes don't line up - but nothing a drill, hacksaw and file can't fix.

MUCH lighter pedal pressure required!

Chopping 40mm out of the cable was a bit involved.

• Chopped out the middle bit easily
• Wrapped some brass tubing around the outside to re-strengthen
• Had to shorten the pedal ends and that was not easy as there are two stop things crimped hard onto the cable. But we got them off - and re-fitted.

Rob the Aussie

[Blaze86Vic]

Glad you got it all straitened out.

I had to replace the cable on my cruise control not too long ago. I was not interested in replacing the entire cable, and I had some small diameter stainless cable sitting around so I just replaced the actual cable inside of the sheathing. What I did for the stopper ends was to use led. I took and frayed the end of the cable, only about 1-2mm, just enough so the led would harden around the frayed edges and not just slip off. Then I have a pipe cap and a fishing weight. Took a torch to it and melted the led weight into the pipe cap. Once it was fully melted I stuck the end of the cable in the molten lead and stirred around to get a good rounded shape stopper as it cooled on the cable end. Worked great, and the excess I just filed off. The ends look better than factory since they are part of the cable and not a crimp piece.