Need gokart help...

loki7714 · February 06, 2009, 02:34:03 PM

We got a new throttle cable for the go kart but it's too long... How to fix?
Pics in a sec...

jserio · February 06, 2009, 02:35:52 PM

maybe you got the wrong cable?

loki7714 · February 06, 2009, 02:39:33 PM

Everything fits... It's just too long... Shortest the site had 48in.
So i need to jerry rig it or something.
(Pics uploading 20%)

loki7714 · February 06, 2009, 02:50:56 PM

Whole kart.

Zoomed out view of connection to pedal.

Zoomed in view of connection to pedal.

Connection to motor.

Zoomed out view of slack from the back.

loki7714 · February 06, 2009, 02:52:13 PM

Total dist. from pedal to engine about 24in. and cable is 48in.

joshr08 · February 06, 2009, 03:11:25 PM

i know sometimes you can cut the cable and housing with a cutting wheel depending on how it hooks up to the card how is that cable hook to the carb?screw and clamp or ball end?

loki7714 · February 06, 2009, 03:13:57 PM

Barrel so no go

joshr08 · February 06, 2009, 06:07:44 PM

actually if you have a mappgas torch you can cut it off at the right size and take some lead solder and solder the end back on. that should hold good on a go kart

loki7714 · February 06, 2009, 06:08:47 PM

You sure i think the wires too thin...

joshr08 · February 06, 2009, 06:17:50 PM

it should be a bunch of little steal cables. take a pic of both ends of the cable for me if you can. so i can see for sure

ke7syv · February 07, 2009, 07:43:24 PM

Yeah it will be a bunch of little wires but they're making up one wire so what's the difference? In response to being "too thin", whats too thin to solder. It would work fine as long as you heat old wires and remove from the barrel...only problem is with modifying the cable's cover. Not sure how to move the metal reinforcement at the end of the jacket.

trumpetguy · February 07, 2009, 08:10:18 PM

Ghetto solution would be to re-route the cable and use up the extra length.

loki7714 · February 08, 2009, 07:50:03 PM

What i'm saying is solder wouldn't be strong enough but i was thinking about rerouting it.

mach1 · February 08, 2009, 08:30:04 PM

IF you knew how to solder than it would be string enough. but its your cart do what you want people are answering your question and your not even giving them a try just a no that wont work.

joshr08 · February 08, 2009, 08:34:58 PM

solder will work that what they use to make battery cables before they did the crip and bolt ends.

yamahonkawazuki · February 09, 2009, 12:10:30 AM

Quote from: trumpetguy on February 07, 2009, 08:10:18 PM
Ghetto solution would be to re-route the cable and use up the extra length.

YUP, but wihtout causing a potential bind. and or using zip ties to bind it to frame as well

loki7714 · February 10, 2009, 12:25:28 PM

I got ties yeah!

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