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recapen(at)earthlink.net
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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:08 pm Post subject: Throttle, Prop, and Mixture cable slack

Fellow listers,



I'm working on my firewall foreward and since I had already made some decisions before the firewall foreward kit was available, I can't use the stock locations for my throttle and mixture cables.  The prop cable went in to the stock location nicely with the one hole eyeball fitting.  



There seems to be just a little slack in that cable - just enough to allow flexibility to keep it out of the way.



How much should I have?  Upon measuring the cables that I got for the throttle and mixture after putting them in where I could, I have 6" too much throttle cable and 7" too much mixture cable.  These are straight shot from the panel/console to the eyeball passthrough the firewall.  on the firewall side, I have sufficient 'Lycoming wet dog shake room'.  I'm thinking on the aft side of the firewall, I don't need much wiggle room other than to avoid stuff that could get in the way and wear the cable.



Your thoughts please,

Ralph

RV6AQB N822AR (at) N06 - fun firewall foreward!

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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:22 am Post subject: Throttle, Prop, and Mixture cable slack

I have quite a bit of slack in mine aft of the firewall and they work 

fine.  I didn't measure it but it's probably close to what you 

describe.  Just route it somewhere out of the way and keep the bend 

radius as large as possible.



Godspeed,



Phil Birkelbach - Houston Texas

RV-7 N727WB

http://www.myrv7.com



Ralph E. Capen wrote:



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Fellow listers,



I'm working on my firewall foreward and since I had already made some decisions before the firewall foreward kit was available, I can't use the stock locations for my throttle and mixture cables.  The prop cable went in to the stock location nicely with the one hole eyeball fitting.  



There seems to be just a little slack in that cable - just enough to allow flexibility to keep it out of the way.



How much should I have?  Upon measuring the cables that I got for the throttle and mixture after putting them in where I could, I have 6" too much throttle cable and 7" too much mixture cable.  These are straight shot from the panel/console to the eyeball passthrough the firewall.  on the firewall side, I have sufficient 'Lycoming wet dog shake room'.  I'm thinking on the aft side of the firewall, I don't need much wiggle room other than to avoid stuff that could get in the way and wear the cable.



Your thoughts please,

Ralph

RV6AQB N822AR (at) N06 - fun firewall foreward!

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recapen(at)earthlink.net
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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 10:27 am Post subject: Throttle, Prop, and Mixture cable slack

Phil,

Thanks for your 'been there - done that' answer.

I'll try it before I swap cables.



Ralph



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