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Posted by: squidtone
« on: April 15, 2019, 08:50:24 PM »

Yeah, I agree, it does come in more handy than I thought....
I've made my first drives recently, and I like using the throttle control when I do cold starts to get the revs up a bit while it warms up.
Posted by: Gunslinger
« on: April 15, 2019, 03:03:10 PM »

I've got that same Military throttle cable (from Midwest Military) on both the CJ3 and the M38A1, its a good tool that works well.  I often use it as a poor mans cruise control on long drives, although it does require one to pay attention when slowing down... just sayin.
Gun
Posted by: Daveg64
« on: March 24, 2019, 10:38:06 PM »

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Tim,
I see that your solex hand throttle cable housing is not fixed to the carb....I thought it should be clamped in the "C" shaped clamp looking thing as shown attached...I used a generic cable to try it and it does function, (but as suspected the return spring does pull it closed)
Note too I have a funny piece mounted to the same "C" clamp screw to serve as a return spring mount.

I have that cable and the smaller throttle cable on my cj , i thought the bigger one might be for a govenor.
I'm not even sure they are hooked up to my wo.
Posted by: BillT
« on: March 12, 2019, 08:48:52 AM »

it's nice to have things that work isn't it!
Posted by: squidtone
« on: March 11, 2019, 11:08:01 PM »

I thought I'd update with info about the commonly available (seemingly) military style throttle cables from ebay (as I mentioned previously).
I purchased this one through ebay from a particular seller that said his weret were "improperly stored" but the pix didn't scare me off.
I was pleasantly surprised to receive a really nice piece with some very minor corrosion, but not bad at all. I intend to paint the handle black and refill the embossed letters anyway.
I was worried the shaft size was 1/2", but no, things are even better because it's a 3/8-24 shaft with a flat so it's a direct bolt in to the original dash hole.
It's high quality and features the locking ratchet shaft (same idea as the hand brake shaft) and a quarter turn releases it.
So despite it being not correct, and despite me not really NEEDING a throttle control, I'm going to bolt it into the dash (after I paint it up)
Dave
Posted by: athawk11
« on: March 06, 2019, 08:44:59 AM »

Dave,
That does look more effective than what ever I came up with.  The Solex didn't last very long on mine, so I never 'tinkered' much with it.  I don't remember needing the choke or throttle much.  I only ran it for the first summer after the refurb. 
Posted by: squidtone
« on: March 05, 2019, 10:14:09 PM »

Tim,
I see that your solex hand throttle cable housing is not fixed to the carb....I thought it should be clamped in the "C" shaped clamp looking thing as shown attached...I used a generic cable to try it and it does function, (but as suspected the return spring does pull it closed)
Note too I have a funny piece mounted to the same "C" clamp screw to serve as a return spring mount.
Posted by: squidtone
« on: March 05, 2019, 09:43:46 PM »

There is a seller on ebay that has some military "Throttle" handle style, quarter turn locking cables. They look great, but it looks like the diameter of the mount is 1/2 inch "D" shape, which means it would have to go into the Governor mounting hole to the left of the steering column. The original mounting hole location (above the gauges) is only a 3/8" "D" shaped hole, so it would have to be reamed out to fit the lockable type cable.
attached is a shot of the cable I see offered by a few ebay sellers.

One seller want 12 bucks plus 5 for shipping for some slightly oxidized units. I think I'll grab one just to see what I can do with it.

edit: Whoops, 1955CJ5, that's the same type as you posted!

Posted by: BillT
« on: March 05, 2019, 07:45:44 PM »

Thanks for the link.
Posted by: 1955CJ-5
« on: March 05, 2019, 07:29:04 PM »

I've been following this but didn't have much to add...I bought a ratcheting type years ago on ebay but the knob was green and poorly formed..it just looked cheap.

Here is one from Midwest Military for the M38A1....should be long enough but you might call them....my early cj-5 is similar, but  the throttle cable is positioned a little differently..closer to the steering column so the cable may be a little shorter...

https://store.midwestmilitary.com/product-p/7375116.htm
Posted by: BillT
« on: March 05, 2019, 06:30:07 PM »

This post prompted me to go ahead and install my new throttle cable. As mentioned the cable does slid back to normal idle. Looks like I will be searching for a cable that will hold its setting.
Bummer
Posted by: athawk11
« on: March 05, 2019, 03:31:14 PM »

I did find some old images.  Apparently, I did figure out how to connect both cables.  It was quite a few years ago now.   I can�t imagine the choke worked very well.  This might have been why I rebuilt the Carter WO that the prior owner included in the sale.








Posted by: athawk11
« on: March 05, 2019, 02:51:41 PM »

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I checked my solex, and indeed the dash mounted THROTTLE control would have to pull against the carb return spring. And it's pretty a pretty strong spring pressure. It feels like that spring pressure would overcome the dash control easily...I'll report back when I fabricate/fix my old throttle cable.

I'll be interested to see what you come up with for the throttle cable on a Solex.� I don't use a Solex anymore, but when I did have one, I didn't have a throttle cable connected. Or maybe I had the throttle connected, but no choke...?  I might have to dig out some old photos.
Posted by: squidtone
« on: March 05, 2019, 10:18:02 AM »

I checked my solex, and indeed the dash mounted THROTTLE control would have to pull against the carb return spring. And it's pretty a pretty strong spring pressure. It feels like that spring pressure would overcome the dash control easily...I'll report back when I fabricate/fix my old throttle cable.
Posted by: stony
« on: March 04, 2019, 06:51:50 PM »

Hmmm did some research, it looks like it does work against the throttle spring.  The cable just pulls the linkage back, but allowed it to move freely if you want to increase the throttle with the foot peddle.