Big Kahuna
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- Tuscaloosa, AL
I have broken poles, unless you rip the outer sleeve, your not gonna pull the cable. Only way is the flopping pole to hit so that the throttle gets wedged open.
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- Thread starter XFT LOU
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- Charlotte, NC
so any info bout what was on the show?
Same here, somehow my throttle cable got stuck under my gas tank.
Big Kahuna
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- Location
- Tuscaloosa, AL
But, that is because of an improper cable.
Wait, thinking about the mechanics of it, as the sleeve bends, it technically could stretch the cable some. hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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Berinnn dinn dinn
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- Seneca Creek, MD
:dunce: solution = add 4-6 ft of wire to the stop switch so you have time to hit the stop button
Big Kahuna
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- Tuscaloosa, AL
But, if the end of the cable is still in the cable mount where it exits the pole, this would not be possible. Also the cable would still be mounted at the carb plate mounts. you are not changing the distance. Also, techically your steering plate would have to shear from its mounts (bearing) to put any influence on the throttle cable itself. In other words, if the sleeve is 10', the amount of cable inside the sleeve is still 10'. If the pole breaks, the sleeve is still 10'. (all of this is based on both ends of the cable still being in their mounts.)
Im not sure how it works and dont want to use my brain right now but when my cable was pulled to tight due to improper routing it would go WFO when the steering when to full lock right.
Big Kahuna
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- Tuscaloosa, AL
you do get some cable stretch if your cable tension is set too tight which will open the throttle a bit. Most likely it was not opening the plates all the way, but when the ski is out of the water and you do this, it only takes a small amount of open throttle to get WOT RPM's. (No Load on the motor)
Me and Matt are just sparring with each other, it is an interesting theory.
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- Reno,NV
same here...
I am just wondering once the ski breaks loose like that and you would get a hold of it on the water how would you go about stiopping it ?
I am trying to see myself riding on the ski with a stuck full open throttle and trying to remove the hood at the same time to pull the plugs..??? :bananajump::bananajump:
I am just wondering once the ski breaks loose like that and you would get a hold of it on the water how would you go about stiopping it ?
I am trying to see myself riding on the ski with a stuck full open throttle and trying to remove the hood at the same time to pull the plugs..??? :bananajump::bananajump:
- Location
- Oceanside, CA
push the stop button............... its not like its dieseling(sp?)
LBE
Eddie Would Go.
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- Charlotte, NC
roll it over and get the pump out of the water.
Lesson here: Wear a lanyard.
Lesson here: Wear a lanyard.
We were discussing a compound event that also involved severed s/s switch wires.
Hitting the stop button would do nothing.
This would also do nothing if the cable was severed.
How likely is all that?
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- Oceanside, CA
ah i see...............well..............ride around like a bat outa' hell until you run out of gas..... keep doing super deep subs until you choke the motor from less air, not water.........toss your hood and cover the carb.............toss your hood in the surf, pull the gas cap and stomp perfect flips and rolls until all your gas fall out..........ummmmm yep.
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Big Kahuna
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- Tuscaloosa, AL
What cable mount where it exits the pole?
It's a bit abstract trying to explain it. I know from first hand experience that it does happen.
Oh crap. I have been sick as hell with the sinus crap, bad bronchial coughing spasms. What was I thinking.... Steering cable!!!!!!!!!!!! sorry about that, I must be really delerious.