Accelerator Cable question.

I snapped my throttle cable yesterday on my 1600 1978 t2 coming back from sunny hunny.
I have found a replacement on EBay.
However I am wondering:
is it a difficult job to do.
I can’t see anything in the Haynes manual about fitting a new cable.
Is there a difference between a cable for a left hand drive and right hand drive. Obviously the routing would be different but don’t know if they are shorter.

 

They differ by year not just LHD and RHD. If you find the correct one here, copy the part number to GSF car parts and use discount code off58 this weekend it will probably cost less than a fiver. https://www.veewee.co.uk/parts/pedal-cluster/accelerator-cables/?vehicle=VW-Camper 68 -79

 

Order two ...


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Thanks guy I have ordered one online to collect in store.

Gutted as they are closed today

 

The generic cables throttle are all cut to be long enough to stretch almost to the rear valance.

You may find the straight swaged on "bullet" on the end that goes into the carburettor clamp gets caught on its way from the front pedal bell crank.
Usually where it enters the final throttle tube... having an assistant to wiggle things may help.

Before you chop the end off, if needed, use solder to 'tin' the wire , soldering the strands together. Then cut it carefully. This avoids you trying to push a bottle brush up the tube.


My bus seems to need the end chopped off as the bullet catches. The first time I changed the cable it took a day.
Second time about an hour.




Remove and fit from the front, grease the new cable.

 

standard carb set up ??

 

Yes all stock at the mo

 

thanks, it looks as though cable has broken half way down the pipe.

 

when did ours removed whole tube from van, straightened all bends was quite easy job then fit new cable and put back on van......... you can also check length of cable easier.

Where you based ?

 

In the fens Cambridgeshire

 

Ok I bought a cable and started the installation process.
However I am stuck.

I have removed the old cable and fed the new one most of the way through however it was stuck on the flexi hose.

I moved the flexihose and hey presto we are almost done.
However as the flexihose was moved I am having trouble getting the cable into the engine bay and through the tinware. Does anyone have any pictures or guides that would be helpful.

Thanks

 

Sorted!!
I used a copper brake pipe fed it from the engine side until my mate underneath saw it, this worked better as it was more rigid. then placed the original accelerator cable through it and taped it to the new cable and then pulled everything through.

I noticed that the pipe in the engine has been cut down, so I will look to replace this in the next week or so.
I think this could have been the caused why the cable had snapped originally.

 

not far from us then fella were near Ramsey, any problems PM me if I can help I will.

 

Thanks. I will be at the Ramsey classic car show with my van and a bike on 20th May. Cheers


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