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Choke ****
Here's a simple one.
My choke **** came off. It's too beat up to use. The post sticking out of the dash looks clean. (see pic)
1. Where do I get a new one?
2. How do I put the new on? Do I just jam it onto the post? If I can jam it onto the post, won't it just pull back off?
My choke **** came off. It's too beat up to use. The post sticking out of the dash looks clean. (see pic)
1. Where do I get a new one?
2. How do I put the new on? Do I just jam it onto the post? If I can jam it onto the post, won't it just pull back off?
Laughing Gas
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From: Asheville, NC
Dennis Carpenter has the **** for $6.00; looks like the knurled area on your cable is OK (they also have the cable and bezel assembly for $25.00). If your cable moves freely then a new **** or some epoxy/JB to old **** will be functional.
Logistics Pro
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From: Hemet ca.
From what I know of these, it's a one piece unit. The JB weld might work for a minute but I'm sure you need a complete cable **** assembly. There easy to swap out. Disconnect from carb loosen clamp so the cable will slide out. From under dash on backside of cable use a 5/8 shorty wrench, loosen nut. Once nut is off the threads, pull cable through. Re-assemble in reverse order.
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From: Montpelier, VA
If you get a new choke cable and choke **** from DC, you will find that is slightly different than the original setup. The new **** has threads in it and you have to put threads on the end of the new choke cable to make it work. I have a tap and die set so it was no big deal for me. Had it all fixed up in no time, but I wasn't expecting to have to do all that to make it work. The instructions said to "take the cable to a local machine shop and have it machined to match the threads in the new ****" or something to that effect. I laughed when I read that. I think that is a bit more than the average person would expect to do to a "replacement" part.
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Tractor supply sells a very small vice grip that has proven to be great **** replacements. Of course the larger sizes can be used for window and door handles if you are looking for a matching set. I prefer the chromed versions myself.
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Becky: Carpenter shows the choke cable ****, but the Ford part number is a made up phony baloney: C1TZ-9700
As y'all can see: FoMoCo only sold the **** with the choke cable, which is basic part number 9700
As y'all can see: FoMoCo only sold the **** with the choke cable, which is basic part number 9700
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I was just going to mention what sgettin said. Hate to call people by their screen name, just sounds funny. Anyway, I did one for a guy and because of the knurled part of the shaft, I had to drill out the brass hole in the new **** just slightly. Set screw **** worked great. BUT, you have an offer of a new cable in one of the posts above.
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