CU engine accelerator cable

Does this look right ?
On checking my 2 litre CU engine from the inside hatch I noticed the accelerator cable enters the engine thro a tophat tube but at an angle to the twin carb actuator bar where the spring return is , but the cable is wearing a groove into the tophat!
I don’t have a problem with the operation & I know the original engine was an 1800 AP in ‘75 , just checking the tophat groove wear is normal , thanks

 

Think you must have a mis match of parts. the cable should be straight.

 

As Zed, it is a bodge up. CU engines the cable enters the right of the engine.

 

Your CU looks a little different to mine ?

 

Thanks for that guys , seems like mine could have been set up for LHDrive originally maybe ( just guessing ? )

 

Mine was originally left hand drive and now converted to right hand drive and mine is slightly bent when coming through the fire wall.

I just placed about 9 inches of lubed ‘outer’ push bike brake or gear cable around it. Been on ok for years

 

Thanks , would appreciate a picture if you ever get chance ?

 

That's more than likely isn't it considering it's a South African conversion?
There must be some literature on what Jurgens did in SA to modify the vehicles for the home market?
Might be worth trying to find out

 

Since this photo I put a longer section in to prevent it going inside the firewall

 

Have only had my Jurgens 3 years but the round air filter set up seems unique to dusty environments?
And I know VW sent them over there as the original engines were AP 1800’s so I’m led to believe but the South Africans ‘beefed them up with CU 2000’s ?
But how much more has been altered / modified I don’t know , could maybe ask on the SA Jurgens forum?

 

Ah yes thanks ever so much for that, something I may have to consider in the future….funny though it’s probably been like that for 40 years !

 

When I bought mine it had only been converted to rhd a couple of years previous and the accelerator cable was sawing into the firewall. This solved the issue

 

Be worth a shout. They have a big following and some of the modifications may be quite subtle.