UPDATE: 87-89FC Throttle Cable

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Thanks Rick for uploading this drawing.
The late model FC owners would be interested in any further
information.

Thanks Again

Bill 88 FC Michigan


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Rick B" wrote:
>
> I just uploaded a file to the files section.
> The name of the file is 87FC35_Throttle_Cable.pdf
> It is the drawing from Bendix of the Throttle/Cruise cable.
>
> Teleflex/Morse P/N D-303192-000-0047.8
> Bendix P/N 102735
>
> (These numbers are also on the drawing.)
>
> Those with 87-89FC coaches will want to print this off
> for your records. You will also want to open the doghouse, and
have
> someone watch as you run the accelerator cable, and make sure the
> cable is not rubbing on anything as it moves.
>
> An update as for my coach. After breaking this cable over a year
ago,
> it was repaired and made to work, however recently I was
enlightened
> to find out I was not getting Full Throttle (Thanks to Dave
Thompson
> for swapping coaches with me and comparing notes). After 3 weeks
in
> the shop trying to obtain the above mentioned part, we decided to
go
> ahead and try to modify the existing one again to make it work
better.
> The mechanic created a new mount such that the cable now has a
nice
> straight line to the fuel pump lever, as well as some other
adjusting,
> and I am now getting much better performance, and what I believe
to be
> full throttle (or at least very close to it).
>
> There is an ongoing effort to try to get these cables made, and I
will
> post an update on that effort when I learn more.
>
> Rick
> 87FC35
> Rochester, MN
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "w3ww" wrote:
> >
> > Rick,
> >
> > Good Luck!
> >
> > I'll also agree with Bob..............Anything you can pass along
> would be extremely appreciated.
> >
> > Don Mohney
> > 87FC35
> >
> >
> >
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> >
>