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Classic/Antique Car Repair/1974 VW Beetle accelerator cable

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Expert: - 5/16/2008


Question
How do I replace this cable?  The fitting snapped off of the end that is attached to the accelerator pedal.  I'm not sure how to attach it to the pedal.  I was thinking about somehow connecting the new cable to the old one and using the old cable to pull the new one through the housing to the back of the Beetle (the cable is still attached back there and it is easy to see how to connect at this point)  Can you help me with this please? Thank you!

Answer
The cable comes out from the front and is inserted  through the tube from the front. I don't think that you will be able to pull the old cable out or insert the new cable through the tube with another cable or string attached to it. The front of the cable has a loop around it that slips over a hook on the gas pedal.
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All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.

Experience

Automotive tech instructor. Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's. Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated. Auto instructor for the following companies: Fram Autolyte Holly Carter AMF Ford Motor University Of Conn Blue Hills Technical School Sugar River Technical Center Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.

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Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.

Education/Credentials
More than I care to remember. Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.

Awards and Honors
Moto Award winner. And much more.

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