Throttle cable outer

mattie · Jul 21, 2015

Hi all
I need to replace the outer throttle cable on the bus as mine looks like it's been bent and is catching on the inner cable.(looks like a bike cable outer)
I have belly pans on so have no idea what length it should be...
Pictures or links would be helpful...
It's a 1972 RHD.

Happystamps · Jul 21, 2015

Could you take a pic bud? I'm confused by the "bike-style" comment, the original cables rode in steel tubes. I think it was something like 1/2" OD, 16SWG. I bought mine from Underwoods, and you only need 2.5 metres max.

Fair warning though- it's a ******* to fit, and I had the belly pans off!

mattie · Jul 21, 2015

Ok I believe it has the tube until it comes out from the belly pans. Then from this to the engine it has something like a bike cable outer ....

I take it this isn't standard..?

mattie · Jul 22, 2015

The cable is new I just need to replace the outer piece that goes over the gearbox...

dubselector · Jul 22, 2015

I modified a Beetle outer cable as couldn't find anywhere that stocked the van one. The Beetle one is too long -it is best cut with a Dremmel cutting wheel or similar to get a smooth edge on the re-enforcing wire - then I found a bit of fuel pie that slipped over the outer and the tube that goes through the fan housing. You may need someone to hold the tube to stop it being pushed back through the fan housing while you do this. I think I got the Beetle tube from VWH or JK,