.047 diameter inner carb heat cable needed.

[flyer7324]

1962 C ser#2257. Here's my problem: I need .047 inner solid carb heat cable assembly. My carb heat cable broke. Want to replace inner wire assembly only. But wire diameter is .047. Seems like .067 is standard now. Tried McFarlane and Spruce. They only have .067. Tried that size but fit is too tight. Called Maxwell. He said Spruce cable should fit but website says its .062. Suggestions for sources/thoughts?

[flyer7324]

Sorry spruce and McFarlane are .062 not .067. .062 is too tight. 

[M20F-1968]

You might try sources of piano wire.

John Breda

[flyer7324]

But I need cable assembled with knob and 3.5 inch shunt

[mike20papa]

Are you referring to "shunt" as travel?  And that the replacement cable assemblies from McFarlane don't have the travel/shunt you need?  Why not replace the whole cable?  These new cables are so much superior with nylon inner tube.  Replace the attachment at the carb heat lever with one of those superior designed connectors, move on...

There's a guy in the hangar next to me with a Cardinal, he's an A&P and has been up-grading the panel...going on over a year, he's a very "by the book" fellow and employed a DER to approve a mod he made to his panel.  This DER would never give him any answer for OVER A YEAR.  Finally called another DER and the guy told him the mod in question.."..WHY?...that's not a brace (as structural) but a stiffener (as in non-structural/minor modification)...get on with it"   Even this answer wasn't good enough, he called the FSDO and they danced around as usual, he called Cessna and some other FAA office up in OK City and finally got party A to email the second party of the opinion of the first party,, on & on and BS till you can't take another word of it.  This entire FAA, current state of government floundering and circular dilemma formulation of a solution is gona drive us all insane.

[Piloto]

Try Pep Boys or West Marine choke cables and pull out the wire.

José

[Pictreed]

http://www.mcmaster.com/#metal-wire/=12zw9ef

not sure if that helps

[Hank]

I replaced my carb heat cable at annual last year (Jan 15), but don't know where it came from nor the size. Want me to ask?

[KSMooniac]

I bet your best solution is to get McFarlane to make a new one for you. They make great products.

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[sleepingsquirrel]

https://www.airgas.com/product/Welding-Products/Filler-Metal/MIG-Wire-(GMAW-%26-SAW)/MIG-Wire---Stainless-Steel/p/ESA1686129820

welding shop

[flyer7324]

Got the issue resolved. Thx

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[Hank]

7 minutes ago, flyer7324 said:

Got the issue resolved. Thx

What did you do? I replaced my jammed cable a year and a half ago.