Throttle cable problems

[boxer456]

Went for a quick drive down the A2 today, all good until I gave it a bootfull in 3rd gear, nice until I tried to slow down and the car wanted to carry on accelerating at full pelt. Managed to slow down and stopped in a lay-by, had a look under the bonnet, nothing untoward except throttle very sticky. Had a look at accelerator pedal and the throttle cable is about to snap! I managed to set the revs at a suitable rate to get back home ok but any ideas on cable replacement?

I think the cable on the SX is longer than standard, thinking of trying some standard bike brake cable, it looks pretty much the same the same.

[boxer456]

Thanks mateys, I bought one off TVR parts and then thought it might be too short and cancelled the order, the cable runs all the way to the front of the engine compartment and then back to the throttle.

Might give the bike cable a shot!

[boxer456]

Of course the throttle is the other way round on the sx! Washing line might have worked better, I didn't realise that the cable is in two sections with two separate cables - so I can keep the second part that runs to the throttle. Planning to go ahead and get the TVR parts cable and work with that although the nipples look completely different if the picture is genuine, particularly what would be the throttle end - I think it should fit though. Might take up your offer of some help if I get completely stuck. Getting the frayed cable off the accelerator pedal was a back braking job. I am not quite small enough to fit in the footwell of a wedge http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/imgs/10.gif

[boxer456]

How do you get those faces to work?

[boxer456]

Thanks Adam, that's a great help. That sounds like a simple solution, there's plenty of slack in the cable already which can be adjusted at the throttle end. Will have a look through the thread.

Cheers
James