Glad you made it back, Ren
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Or at least you will have done by the time you read this!
Snapped his accelerator cable on the Penines a few minutes ago, in the middle of nowhere. Just spoke to me
whist waiting for the cavalry 
Don't worry, mate, teething problems. When you pull up at the Swan with Two Nicks in a couple of weeks, it'll all be worth while
Snapped his accelerator cable on the Penines a few minutes ago, in the middle of nowhere. Just spoke to me
whist waiting for the cavalry Don't worry, mate, teething problems. When you pull up at the Swan with Two Nicks in a couple of weeks, it'll all be worth while
hasnt he been an S owner long enough to know you should always carry a spare accelerator cable 
I am now down to a fine art of changing them
my first one went whilst overtaking on a narrow country lane just at the point when a motorcyclist rounded a bend at 100+ mph ahead of me
welcome to S ownership Ren
I am now down to a fine art of changing them
my first one went whilst overtaking on a narrow country lane just at the point when a motorcyclist rounded a bend at 100+ mph ahead of me
welcome to S ownership Ren
Never a dull moment. The drive over the Pennines into Yorkshire was brill but the snapped accelorator cable was a real bummer - somewhat embarrasing arriving home with my new baby on the back of a recovery lorry. Phoned SFR and was told he doesn't have an accelerator cable in stock and that he may be able to get one for tomorrow - does anyone know if the cables are sourced from something more common or if they are TVR's own - wondering if I can pick one up from say a Ford garage, have it fitted today and try the run across the tops again tonight - Me thinks that this is no time to give up and I know the little ladys embarrased at letting me down - she wants the chance to redeem herself cant speak for a V8S but I have used the Ford part and it fits ok aside from the socket point at the engine being too big for it to simply clip into the ball on the accelerator "arm". Mine has been drilled through to alter the angle at the engine end anyway so it means pre-drilling any replacement before it is stored in the boot. Worth checking the end fits before you stow it away. 
shnozz said: cant speak for a V8S but I have used the Ford part and it fits ok aside from the socket point at the engine being too big for it to simply clip into the ball on the accelerator "arm". Mine has been drilled through to alter the angle at the engine end anyway so it means pre-drilling any replacement before it is stored in the boot. Worth checking the end fits before you stow it away.
Sounds good to me Shnozz Im off hunting for two of the said cable then - Thanks guys.
>> Edited by Ren Dao on Wednesday 26th March 09:34
This all started when I was told to put my foot down on the pedal - curse you all 
I was happy with the clutch providing the power -now look my wife is not happy with "that bloody car" and the car's ill. You guys really are the limit. A bunch of flowers and a bunch of money needed. Things were calm round these parts not so long ago. Mind you I can't get rid of the grin 
I was happy with the clutch providing the power -now look my wife is not happy with "that bloody car" and the car's ill. You guys really are the limit. A bunch of flowers and a bunch of money needed. Things were calm round these parts not so long ago. Mind you I can't get rid of the grin Get a throttle stop fitted or you will be replacing those cables for ever more.
If you get stuck, you can very easily wedge the throttle open to bring the idle up to say 2500 rpm which is enough to cruise a short distance.
Also you can repair the cable in about half an hour which will be good enough to keep the car going for a couple of weeks while you get a replacement. You will need a small hacksaw, and a screw-on cable nipple. Luckily, there's a suitable one on the heater control valve which is just handy by the throttle and can be canibalised, alternatively you can use a large electrical connector screw terminal. Simply disconnect the cable at the broken end (probably the pedal) and cut the outer sheath back by three or four inches. This exposes more of the inner which you then terminate with the screw on cable nipple. Just be careful not to damage the inner when you cut round the outer.
Don't forget the throttle stop.
Hope this helps,
Peter Humphries (and a green V8S)
If you get stuck, you can very easily wedge the throttle open to bring the idle up to say 2500 rpm which is enough to cruise a short distance.
Also you can repair the cable in about half an hour which will be good enough to keep the car going for a couple of weeks while you get a replacement. You will need a small hacksaw, and a screw-on cable nipple. Luckily, there's a suitable one on the heater control valve which is just handy by the throttle and can be canibalised, alternatively you can use a large electrical connector screw terminal. Simply disconnect the cable at the broken end (probably the pedal) and cut the outer sheath back by three or four inches. This exposes more of the inner which you then terminate with the screw on cable nipple. Just be careful not to damage the inner when you cut round the outer.
Don't forget the throttle stop.
Hope this helps,
Peter Humphries (and a green V8S)
Pete - I have read before about your throttle stop idea and just cannot picture it at all. I have read this thread www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=28149&f=11&h=0&hw=throttle+stop and still none the wiser!
can you explain the basic principals behind it in what it is trying to achieve and how it does that?
can you explain the basic principals behind it in what it is trying to achieve and how it does that?
Get a throttle stop fitted or you will be replacing those cables for ever more !!
Erm I have read the link regarding the curtain thing but am still at a loss as to what to do, any more info would be really helpful - the snapped cable is a real bummer.
As for the reason it happened it looks to me like bare wire constantly rubbing on the bare frame all taking place around the same area. You are right, it did snap by the pedal, is it possible to put some kind of housing on the wire to protect it from constantly rubbing on the frame and if so what do you suggest.
Erm I have read the link regarding the curtain thing but am still at a loss as to what to do, any more info would be really helpful - the snapped cable is a real bummer.
As for the reason it happened it looks to me like bare wire constantly rubbing on the bare frame all taking place around the same area. You are right, it did snap by the pedal, is it possible to put some kind of housing on the wire to protect it from constantly rubbing on the frame and if so what do you suggest.
HarryW said: I assumed the throttle stop to be the carpet
Peter if you're still going to bruntingthorpe on saturday and I still have a fairground ride in the beast, I wouldn't mind looking first hand at this arrangement.
Harry
If you do get a go you better report back - oh and Yes you were right about John's car - never been so popular with the locals, they just stand and look : great for the ego - wonder if I should start charging for a wee pootle - a bit like the fairground ride
!!!!!I think the idea with the throttle stop is as follows.
Look in your wardrobe. If its a fairly modern one, then the rail that you hang your shirts on will be attached to the side wall of the inside of the wardrobe by a little flange type thingy that does look remarkably like a toy robots top hat. You don't want exactly tis, but something like it that is more robust. Sounds like curtain stuff is OK.
Get one of these toy robots top hats and screw it to the back of the drivers footwell, behind the accelerator pedal. Best to use one that has a grub screw fitting on the side of the hat, not the brim, so that if you put the hat on, you could secure it to your head using the grub screw.
Get about an inch of plastic tube, again, sounds like curtain rail works OK.
Shove this inch of plastic tube into the thing you just screwed into your footwell. Use the grub screw to fasten it.
Get another toy robots top hat, and shove it on the end of the plastic tube that is poking up in the air. That gives the pedal more surface area, and makes it less likely that it will slide off down the side of the tube, making a mess of everything.
This stops you using the last inch of throttle travel, hence, 'throttle stop'.
Don't know about S's, but I wouldn't want anything in my car (350 wedge) that stops me using the throttle, though...
Look in your wardrobe. If its a fairly modern one, then the rail that you hang your shirts on will be attached to the side wall of the inside of the wardrobe by a little flange type thingy that does look remarkably like a toy robots top hat. You don't want exactly tis, but something like it that is more robust. Sounds like curtain stuff is OK.
Get one of these toy robots top hats and screw it to the back of the drivers footwell, behind the accelerator pedal. Best to use one that has a grub screw fitting on the side of the hat, not the brim, so that if you put the hat on, you could secure it to your head using the grub screw.
Get about an inch of plastic tube, again, sounds like curtain rail works OK.
Shove this inch of plastic tube into the thing you just screwed into your footwell. Use the grub screw to fasten it.
Get another toy robots top hat, and shove it on the end of the plastic tube that is poking up in the air. That gives the pedal more surface area, and makes it less likely that it will slide off down the side of the tube, making a mess of everything.
This stops you using the last inch of throttle travel, hence, 'throttle stop'.
Don't know about S's, but I wouldn't want anything in my car (350 wedge) that stops me using the throttle, though...
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