Re: my 65 rambler... sounds like a dying cow.

["Brian Hagen" <brian.hagen@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well, the cable comes from the firewall, under the accelerator linkage., so 
im not sure what its exactly for.

Also.. i have a red light on the dash that blinks and doesnt blink.. i cant 
figure out what the heck its for! I dont think its 'standard'


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <farna@xxxxxxx>
To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 10:15 PM
Subject: Re: my 65 rambler... sounds like a dying cow.


> If the cable looks like it goes down to the transmission, by all means 
> don't drive the car without it connected!! I believe all the early Borg 
> Warner automatics used a vacuum modulator, but mid 60s six cylinder BW 
> auto trannys used a throttle valve cable like the GM 700R4. Without the 
> cable connected the trans won't produce adequate pressure for driving at 
> speed and the trans will fry the bands and drums! Sounds like you're 
> right, it's a choke cable, but make sure!!
>
>
> From: "John M. Livingston" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: my 65 rambler... sounds like a dying cow.  (long)
> Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 14:43:52 -0800
>
> Hey Brian,
>
> Take a look at
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/jmlivingston/P01082.jpg, is that 
> the
> cable assembly you're referring to?  I just reconnected mine, haven't 
> tried
> starting the engine (327 v8, 4b carb) yet though.  I also haven't traced
> this back to see where the other end of this cable goes yet...
>
> John M. Livingston
>
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