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Wootton Bassett

8th Aug, 2012 at 08:19:12pm

Hey guy, went to attach the heater cable tonight and I think I need a metro one?

Can anyone confirm the mini one is too small for a standard turbo head and heater valve please:



Also is the standard mini throttle cable long enough or do I need a metro one aswell? I broke it today and so want to make sure the one I replace it with is going to work.

Cheers

Edited by Craigie-B on 8th Aug, 2012.

On 10th Mar, 2012 theoneeyedlizard said:
Hypothetically speaking, where would you stick your nozzle?


On 22nd Jun, 2012 apbellamy said:
my wife doesn't know what.head is never mind compression ratio.

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9th Aug, 2012 at 07:17:08am

Carb and heater thingy are both in the same place so standard length cables should be fine.

On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

*hehe!*

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Wootton Bassett

9th Aug, 2012 at 07:55:20am

Oh, mine isnt *oh well*. Mmmmm on the 998 the heater valve is in a different location its pointed forward instead of to the side?

Bit more research needed i think

On 10th Mar, 2012 theoneeyedlizard said:
Hypothetically speaking, where would you stick your nozzle?


On 22nd Jun, 2012 apbellamy said:
my wife doesn't know what.head is never mind compression ratio.

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9th Aug, 2012 at 07:55:51am

the original heater cable should be ok on the assumption that you are using the same tap; IIRC the taps are in a slightly differing position between 998 and 1275 however I've never had to renew a control cable

Depending on the original car spec, the HIF can have a differing locating thingy where the throttle cable sits on the retaining plate; again will still be the same length though

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Wootton Bassett

9th Aug, 2012 at 07:57:22am

Yeah the tap is in a diff spot, will have another play tonight.

Thanks guys

On 10th Mar, 2012 theoneeyedlizard said:
Hypothetically speaking, where would you stick your nozzle?


On 22nd Jun, 2012 apbellamy said:
my wife doesn't know what.head is never mind compression ratio.

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9th Aug, 2012 at 08:21:13am

The metro doesn't have heater cable in the engine bay, as the heater setup is completely different.

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9th Aug, 2012 at 08:44:17am

Craigie-B
these normally get snipped as you catch them quite alot when working in the engine bay and are rather sharp i had to buy a new one too as mine had been cut but there only cheap

Done now needs redoing lol

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9th Aug, 2012 at 10:37:07am

Why not just trim some off the outer?

In the 13's at last!.. Just

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9th Aug, 2012 at 10:59:15am

Thats great if it's long enough to begin with, but the whole topic is about it being too short. Picture even shows that.

*tongue* *wink*


On 9th Aug, 2012 theoneeyedlizard said:
Why not just trim some off the outer?

Edited by Sprocket on 9th Aug, 2012.

On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
 Is it A-Series only? I think it should be...
So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'...


On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........

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Wootton Bassett

10th Aug, 2012 at 06:21:54am

Measured my cable 28.5" minispares says standard one is 30.5" or something like that, so that explains my problem :)

On 10th Mar, 2012 theoneeyedlizard said:
Hypothetically speaking, where would you stick your nozzle?


On 22nd Jun, 2012 apbellamy said:
my wife doesn't know what.head is never mind compression ratio.

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10th Aug, 2012 at 06:59:28am

like i said they get cut short on a standard mini because there a bitch lol

Done now needs redoing lol

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Quarry Bonk

10th Aug, 2012 at 10:16:41am

Can't say I've ever had a problem where a heater cable needs trimming, normally fit perfectly.
Throttle cable etc should also be fine.

On 26th Jan, 2012 Tom Fenton said:
ring problems are down to wear or abuse but although annoying it isn't a show stopper

On 5th Aug, 2014 madmk1 said:
Shit the bed! I had snapped the end of my shaft off!!

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