KIck Down Cable

[madformotors]

Hi,
Had a bit of a shock yesterday - eased out into traffic after correctly setting my 280i auto's K/D cable - no acceleration!

Turns out that the K/D cable was seized, and this was jamming the accelerator movement -somehow the relevant free movement gap had mysteriously been set at 2 cm instead of 1.3mm....

Anyway, panic over, now looking for a TVR 280i auto kick down cable aka rocking horse

Anyone got one? I'm not having much luck in the usual places, including Granada Mk2, Capri etc.
Thanks,
Ian

Edited by madformotors on Monday 28th August 20:44

[mrzigazaga]

Hi mate

Is it not the same as the 2.8i?
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=...

Ziga

[madformotors]

Hi Mark,

Thanks for the link , but it's the kick down cable I'm after!
Cheers,
Ian

[barrington]

I don't think they did an auto 2.8 capri try ford Granada mk2 2.8i

[phillpot]

barrington said:

I don't think they did an auto 2.8 capri try ford Granada mk2 2.8i

madformotors said:

Anyone got one? I'm not having much luck in the usual places, including Granada Mk2, Capri etc.

[Grady]

I've never seen one but couldn't a speedo (or bicycle?) shop make one.

[madformotors]

Hi,
I found a company called speedy cables that'll do one offs, at a price. I'll try them after I've exhausted all other options. I'll try a local Capri specialist first, but if as Barrington says there wasn't a 280 auto version, well, it's got to be worth a shot. Then it's off to the scrapper, me that is, not the TVR...
Ian

[phillpot]

Beware, Speedy Cables have a reputation for being anything but.........

[madformotors]

Oh, right. That's the kind of info you don't get in the adverts!
I'm obliged!
Ian

[SEvans]

phillpot said:

Beware, Speedy Cables have a reputation for being anything but.........

I've used them quite a bit and the quality has always been excellent but as you say they aren't the quickest. Cheers Steve

[madformotors]

K/D cable now sourced, thanks to the excellent and helpful Ford Granada Guild .

Strangely the replacement cable's inner is precisely the correct length (with the right connections), but the outer is a bit shorter. However easy to get round with a home-made spacer.

So, I've got my kick down mojo back, a quick poke on the accelerator and plenty of noise ensues

Ian

Correction, no spacer needed, I'd just set the relevant gap wrong. However a bit of fiddling and now all is well!

Edited by madformotors on Sunday 10th September 14:16