Just wondering
Just wondering
ST400R ATTEX(Smiley)
500 Super Chief
I love the smell of Blendzall in the morning
To prevent freezing/sticking in the winter. Probably not much of a concern in Pismo BeachOriginally Posted by Andyman
Just wondering
I am pretty sure that they are not because some T20 guys get cold hands?Just wondering
Due to the design of upright stick cables they tend to obtain moisture and freeze in the winter, twist throttles are not as attractive to water retention.
My new beer holder spilled some on the trails - in it's hair and down it's throat.
Joe Camel never does that.
Advice is free, it's the application that costs.
The duck bill throttle lever funnels water into top of the cable. If your vehicle get rained on with out the handle covered , the throttle cable has water in it. The cable should be blown out and lubed at least once a year. In freezing weather the cable is useless. We had an incident where a new owner started his vehicle in forward gear while not inside. As the story was told to me by the insurance company he squeezed the throttle, which was frozen and pulled to near full and stuck. Vehicle headed into hunting camp breaking the owners leg and destroying camp before hitting a tree and stoping. Frozen cables are not fun.
I don't think I would ever need one here in Florida but am just wondering how they work, what heats it?
resistance wire. It works the same way as the window defrost grid in a cars back window.
Thank you for and answers now I know. The duck bill funnel really explains how so much water gets in there.
ST400R ATTEX(Smiley)
500 Super Chief
I love the smell of Blendzall in the morning
No luck with funneling glycol antifreeze into the line?
Seems cheaper
I prefer to remove the engine end and clamp a piece of 5/16 fuel line on the outer housing past the metal mount. I use regulated air at about 30 psi to dry the housing. Put a rag over the handle, I've had water and rust go all over. I then push iso alchol through to dry it. Then a bit of silicone lube. The water is the main reason cables fail. Usually when I see a broken cable it has rusted away in the tube. I used to shoot antifreeze into cables with a syringe but find the alchol dosent get sticky. My open vehicles sit with a can over the throttle.
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