Broken Trottle Cable Teaser

[tsm1@domain.elided (Tom Mandera)]

>PS Here's one for all the trailside mechanics:
>You are in the Target parking lot just before closing and you pump the
>gas a couple of times before using your 1/2" socket wrench to jump the
>selenoid to start up the Scout as per usual - but - the trottle cable

WHERE is your MANDATORY roll of Duct Tape?

Okay, RUN inside Target and pick up some of that miracle Grey Stuff, and
DUCT TAPE that throttle cable back together!

Then, when you get home, do one of 2 things.  1) Buy a new cable, or 2)
install a hand-throttle. :-)

Oh.. one more possible solution.

Disconnect the battery terminals from the starter (or wherever else is
convenient).  Place that trusty screwdriver (or the 3/4" socket) against the
two halves of throttle cable, and see if  the Battery has enough Juice to
weld the cable and screwdriver together.. even better than duct tape!

-Tom