| | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 7,145 Likes: 204 Member/5000+posts! | | Member/5000+posts! Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 7,145 Likes: 204 | I believe I need a new throttle cable for Wilbur. Suggestions on a source? | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,797 Member/2500+posts | | Member/2500+posts Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,797 | MacFarlane is what I would use. They aren't exactly cheap though. I have contemplated changing mine out, but the price has convinced me to wait a little longer.  | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 9,823 Likes: 929 Member/7500+posts | | Member/7500+posts Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 9,823 Likes: 929 |
I put the McFarlane in mine. Couldn't be happier. It is very nice.
Mark Buchner East Coast Outkast Fearless Leader and Cessna 150-152 Fly-In Foundation Director of Operations ![[Linked Image from visitedstatesmap.com]](https://visitedstatesmap.com/image/ALAZARCACTDEFLGAIDILINIAKSKYMDMIMNMOMTNENVNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPASCSDTNTXUTVTVAWVWIWYsm.jpg) | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,760 Member/10,000+ posts! | | Member/10,000+ posts! Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,760 | When Mr. Rourke and I replaced the lower panel in mine, i removed the cable from it's sheath and cleaned the cable itself with a scotchbrite pad and laquer thinner. Oiled it up with some LPS 1, sprayed out the sheath with Brakleen (that was a nasty mess) to remove the old residue then, reinserted and readjusted to proper travel motion. Smooth as peeled onion, now.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 7,145 Likes: 204 Member/5000+posts! | | Member/5000+posts! Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 7,145 Likes: 204 | Thanks, All. I believe mine has broken strands so I ordered the one from McFarlane. Much less expensive than Aircraft Spruce and my mechanic echoed the comments above on quality. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,691 Member/1500+posts | | Member/1500+posts Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,691 | . Smooth as peeled onion, now. That's a great quote | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 19,139 Likes: 2328 Member/15,000 posts | | Member/15,000 posts Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 19,139 Likes: 2328 | McFarlane all the way - I did all three while I was at it this spring and the difference compared to stock is just awesome.
Tip to get the old one off the dash:
Disconnect at carburetor
Pull cable out all the way into the cabin
Countersink drill the bezel in the panel till the nut and sleeve drops off the back. Saves the impossible task of trying to undo the old frozen and rusted nut around back. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 21,756 Likes: 2265 Member/20,000 posts | | Member/20,000 posts Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 21,756 Likes: 2265 | I ordered the one from McFarlane. Smart move. I believe you'll find that McFarlane supplies Cessna with engine control cables for all their piston engine line and the internal housing is a hard, slippery, composite type material (Delrin??) that never needs lubrication and......... AND you can polish the aluminum housing that butts up against the panel making it smooth as a peeled onion......oh wait, I've heard that one. How bout: It'll make it slicker than skunk oil? Jim
Cessna 150/150, N2259M - Mighty Mouse
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 7,145 Likes: 204 Member/5000+posts! | | Member/5000+posts! Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 7,145 Likes: 204 | Thanks for all the advice. Should be here tomorrow and he'll be back in the air Friday! | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 19,139 Likes: 2328 Member/15,000 posts | | Member/15,000 posts Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 19,139 Likes: 2328 | PS - Supplied cable will be too long - it is generic to all piston Cessnas. When cutting the sleeve shorter to size - draw the internal cable all the way up into the cabin to avoid nicking it. Once the sleeve is sized and cleaned up - you can push the cable all the way home and then size that. | | |
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