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Cooked Speedometer Cable

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by scott milliner, Dec 3, 2012.

  1. Dec 3, 2012
    scott milliner

    scott milliner Master Fabricator

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    Anyone else have a problem with their speedometer cable getting cooked by the V-6 passenger side exhaust manifold?
     
    scott milliner, Dec 3, 2012
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    68BuickV6

    68BuickV6 Well-Known Member

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    That's the speedo cable??

    I thought that was the parking brake cable...

    Show's you what I know about jeeps...
     
    68BuickV6, Dec 3, 2012
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  3. Dec 3, 2012
    n6ifp

    n6ifp Member

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    I did. I replaced the cable and installed some heat wrap I got from Summit racing. Its been in about 6 months, so far so good.
     
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    russo

    russo Hope is not a method

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    I have to run it pretty tight to avoid the manifold. It puts it into the firewall at a fairly accute angle. I think that is part of my sticky cable problem.
     
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    scott milliner

    scott milliner Master Fabricator

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    I tried to cover it with rubber fuel hose. Hope it works.
     
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  6. Dec 4, 2012
    scott milliner

    scott milliner Master Fabricator

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    I made a heat shield today. Shouldn't have anymore problems now.

    Looking down.
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    Looking up.
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    Side view.
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    scott milliner, Dec 4, 2012
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  7. Dec 5, 2012
    n6ifp

    n6ifp Member

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    Looks good Scott. That should take care of any future problem.
     
    n6ifp, Dec 5, 2012
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