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CABLE
INFO
Choke
Part
number for the original style cable will end in "-O". In
Japan a newer style cable is being produced that is
economical but differs in that it comes with a pin-on knob
that has a different shape then the original. (Part number
ends in "N"). Otherwise it is a direct replacement part.
Some people have managed to thread this type to take a
screw-on knob but it takes an extremely small jewelers tap
to do this. To remove the knob on the new style cable you
push in and turn clockwise about 1/4 turn. (At one time we
had some that instead turned to the left to remove knob !)
The original cable assembly for the 65-67 1/2 cars were
designed so that as you pulled out the knob there were
"click-stops" to hold the cable. The original cables for the
68-70 were designed so you twist the knob to the right to
hold the cable out. The new style cable has neither of these
features. Actually you're far better off to use the choke
just as little as possible to get the car to where it will
stumble along and warm up, as the excess fuel just compounds
the wear problems of a cold engine. (Washes oil
away).
1500
You can also use this newer style cable on a 1500 by using
just one of the cable runs, the other one can be strapped
against the firewall. You may have to shorten the housing to
have enough length of the inner cable extending out.
Hand
Throttle
Cables
come without knobs, order those as necessary. Originally
most 68-70 cars came with a hand throttle cable that was
mounted below the headlight switch on the left side of the
dash. Nissan provided an option to this arrangement later,
to switch the position of the choke and hand throttle
cables. This allows a much shorter hand throttle cable, and
also positions the choke so it can be modulated easier on
cold mornings, mounting it below the headlight switch
instead of in the radio console. It also places the hand
throttle in a safer position, so you can't grab it in the
dark reaching for the lights or wipers! Now the shorter
option cable is the only one available. Prices for used long
cables are on the USED
CABLES
page.
The
part number for the 68-70 cable will either end in "L" or
"S" to signify the long or shorter cable.
The
purpose of the hand throttle is for warming up the car in
cold climates, and can also be used for the "off-stop"
carburetor linkage adjustment during tuneup. It is not
intended to be used as a cruise control as it has no
provision for releasing during braking or
shifting.
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