Definitely do not cut the cable to fit - you may too short which can cause
other cruise control problems. Relocating to another location where you do
not have to modify the actual cable would be best (as Jon pointed out).
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
jon@dakota-truck.net
Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 11:12 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: Relocation of the cruise control
Don <y2kota@y2kota.us> wrote:
: I want to relocate the cruise control devise that controls the TB. Is it
: possible to shorten the control cable? The wiring and vacuum line are no
: trouble at all. Its that control cable that's my concern.
"Probably"... :-) But I've never looked into it so I can't say for sure
what might be involved. I do have a suggestion
though; the easiest way to accomplish this relocation would be
to try to do it in such a way that you don't need to shorten
the cable. Perhaps just thread it via a more "scenic" route on
its way to the throttle body? :-) It might not look as clean
as a shortened cable, but you don't need to worry about modifying
it and possibly damaging something in the process, and of course
by leaving the cable alone, the cruise control "cannister" can
always easily be put back into the stock location. Naturally, if you do
this, be sure not to put too sharp of a bend in the cable so as to cause a
binding problem.
--
-Jon-
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