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The Dexta Stop Cable I bought for my dexta is way to long and has far to much friction - so not safe. I'm guessing it's for a Major.

How long should a Dexta Stop Cable be?

Is it necessary to buy a Major Stop Cable, and shorten it for the Dexta? Note it has a crimped-on terminal on the outer, which would be lost if it were shortened.

TIA

Hi ben, I had the same problem, all I did was shorten it back and put a small wire rope terminal over it to keep it tight. Seems to work ok, although I do wish companies who manufacture these things would make them so they actually fit!!

Ben,

Looks like others have had problems too!

http://www.fordsontractorpages.nl/ubb/F ... 00637.html

http://www.ytmag.com/cgi-bin/viewit.cgi ... th=7820%3E

Les

Lesfen wrote:Looks like others have had problems too!
http://www.fordsontractorpages.nl/ubb/F ... 00637.html
http://www.ytmag.com/cgi-bin/viewit.cgi ... th=7820%3E

Les,

Thanks for the links. It is my Stop Cable that is too long, so it looks like I just have to shorten it and hope it clamps up OK.

However, as it happens my tacho cable doesn't engage in the back of the fuel pump, not sure why? But perhaps a subject for another thread!

Ben,
Had the same problem with my tach cable. Installed it and it didn't work. Thought the fitting was missing off of the pump. Stuck a small phillips head screw driver in the back of the pump very gently while it was running and it spun in my fingers. Found out that you can install the cable into the pump and miss the fitting. Fiddled with it a little bit and it went in and works fine.
Bill

Bensdexta wrote:

Lesfen wrote:Looks like others have had problems too!
http://www.fordsontractorpages.nl/ubb/F ... 00637.html
http://www.ytmag.com/cgi-bin/viewit.cgi ... th=7820%3E

Les,

Thanks for the links. It is my Stop Cable that is too long, so it looks like I just have to shorten it and hope it clamps up OK.

However, as it happens my tacho cable doesn't engage in the back of the fuel pump, not sure why? But perhaps a subject for another thread!

oh boy!

Sorry about that!!

Les

Nick wrote:Hi ben, I had the same problem, all I did was shorten it back and put a small wire rope terminal over it to keep it tight. Seems to work ok, although I do wish companies who manufacture these things would make them so they actually fit!!

Shortened mine quite a bit - by best part of a metre. Works much better now it's short with no loops in it. It seems all 'Dexta' stop cables are too long.

PghBill wrote: Had the same problem with my tach cable. Installed it and it didn't work. Thought the fitting was missing off of the pump. Stuck a small phillips head screw driver in the back of the pump very gently while it was running and it spun in my fingers. Found out that you can install the cable into the pump and miss the fitting. Fiddled with it a little bit and it went in and works fine.

Bill, Many thanks for encouraging me to persevere.

I dug out my original tacho cable (I try never to throw old stuff away till the new stuff is working) and it seems to engage fine in the back of the pump - just need to hook it up to the tacho and hopefully it will work.

Suspect that my new tacho cable is too short to engage in the back of the pump.

Bensdexta wrote:I dug out my original tacho cable (I try never to throw old stuff away till the new stuff is working) and it seems to engage fine in the back of the pump - just need to hook it up to the tacho and hopefully it will work. Suspect that my new tacho cable is too short to engage in the back of the pump.

See comparison of original (left) & repro cable at the tacho end - not much difference.


Except that original core has a small red fibre washer (top) but this is omitted in the repro cable.


But see repro cable & original at fuel pump end - repro core only projects 3/8" but original projects 1.1/8". So not surprising that repro doesn't engage properly in the back of the pump.


So I've refitted my original cable and the repro one will be going back to a southern supplier.
Anyone else had this promblem?