[DeTomaso] List up?

[Christopher Kimball]

I received your message loud and clear!

Here's some entertainment:  I took Pandora out for a spin yesterday because the weather was sunny and crisp.  I got about a mile from home when the accelarator pedal went to the floor--the throttle-cable coupling had come apart! 

Luckily, I was able to idle off the main road onto a side street, and park.  I took off the plastic panel on the forward console and had a look.  The little threaded rod and the metal cylinder attatched to the end of the throttle cable had parially stripped, so when I tried to screw the rod back into the cable end, it just kept turning.

I really didn't want to call a flatbed, since I had a time schedule to keep, and the thought of trying to drive by pulling the cable by hand seemed an invitation to disaster.  So, I decided to try a Red Green solution.  Using my handy leatherman tool, I bent the threaded rod slightly.  Once that was done, I screwed it into the cylinder, and because it was bent, there was enough purchase with the remaining threads that it stayed screwed-in enought to allow me to gingerly apply pressure to the accelerator pedal without it coming out.

I made it home, and now I just have to figure out the best way to fix it.  The cable is fairly new, so I don't want the expense or hassle of replacing it again.  I may just drill a small hole through the cylinder and rod and use a pressure pin to keep them connected.

At least I now I have something to do during my Christmas vacation...

Sincerely,

Chris

PS:  speaking of things to do, yesterday was the 11th year for a wacky fundraiser I started called "Woodstick," where over the years we've broken the Guinness world Record three times, and raised a lot of money for charity.  Check out the video the Tacoma News Tribune has on their Internet page today:

  http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/11/24/2912715_a2912715/the-big-bang-woodstick-2013.html



On Nov 25, 2013, at 12:04 PM, "Tom Shinrock" <tmshinro at aol.com> wrote:

> Just wondering why the list went dark (at least for me).  Maybe everybody is getting ready for the short work week and upcoming holiday.
> 
> We just got 2" of snow so I'm in need of some in door entertainment. 
> 
> I only got 3 days of getting to drive the new Boss 302 before the rain, cold weather and snow came.   I can't tell you how much fun the car is to drive.   The car pulls like a freight train up to 7500 rpm red line and makes the most glorious noise.  The recaro seats fit like a glove and the alcantera steering wheel feels oh so nice.  Kirby has me on hp with his GT500 (only 220 more) but from everything I've read, the Boss is more of the total package for road performance.  It would be interesting to get him behind the wheel of a Boss and see what he thinks.
> 
> Tom
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