Inca Yellow

getting a 1979 MB GT back on the road

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Busted accelerator cable

June 8, 2008

The accelerator cable has sheared right through. After a bit of investigation, it looks like the guide which took it through the bodywork had totally rusted away, allowing the cable to rub on the metal until it snapped.

I got a replacement cable and guide, but strangely there was no way the cable would fit through the guide due to the soldered ends. In the end I had to put a temporary guide together using some washers.

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About Inca Yellow

A while back I inherited a 1979 MGB GT. It had been sat in a garage for nearly two decades and was in desperate need of a bit of attention. Knowing absolutely nothing about cars and even less about engines I, of course, decided to get it back on the road.

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