[FC] vent cable and PG adjustment

[Ken Hand]

 ??? You can go to most auto parts stores and get a manual choke conversion kit/cable. With a little work I think you could make the cable work with the original mount. Once you get the length you will then need to curl the end, there are several of us that have the tools to do this.
??? You can cut the new knob off the cable and then put the old knob in a pan of hot water for a couple of minutes to soften it and then pull it off the old cable. If by chance it isn't the same size either drill it out or use JB weld to keep it on if the hole is to big.

??? As far as the adjustment goes, it is very simple. Just take off your front cover in the truck and then the adjustment will be on the top corner of the trans. After you have things ready to start, loosen the jam nut and then finger tighten the center stud, the book says 20 in. lb. but finger tight is real close. you will then need to back the center stud out 4 turns, mark it so you don't lose track. Then re-tighten the jam nut keeping the center stud at the 4 turns out and that is all there is to it. If it still slips after that, well, I think you know where you might be headed.


 


Ken Hand
248-613-8586
www.corvairmechanic.com 

 


 

-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Hammett <keith.hammett at stainlessfab.com>
To: [FC] group <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 10:33 am
Subject: [FC] vent cable and PG adjustment










Thanks to all who responded on the speedometer jumping.  Turned out that
the cable was loose in the head, still have no odometer so will have to
look into that yet.  

 

Since the morning drives are a bit cool, and the vents being stuck open
makes the drive even cooler I decided to look into that over the
weekend.  I discovered that both vents were stuck open.  The drivers
side was my first attempt, removed cable and put PB Blaster down the
casing.  In no time the cable was freed up and working.  Then I moved to
the other side and observed that the ends don't match.  I went ahead and
removed the cable and started to work on freeing it up, that is when I
discovered that it was broke.  Where can I get a new one, or how do I
attach a new cable to the pull handle?  I didn't see one listed in
Clark's.

 

The PG has a slight slip when you take off if you are not easy on the
pedal.  I thought I would give it some time and see what happens, this
approach has helped some but I think it is time to adjust the low band.
I have not read yet in the shop manual how to do this but does anybody
have any tips for me.

 

Thanks,

Keith Hammett

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