emergency: throttle cable snapped

[Tbolt]

So I started my new big internship today, and until I move out this weekend I am commuting 110miles/day.

So today on my way home my throttle cable snapped.

to get home i mcguyver'd it with some fishing line I had in my trunk but hand acceleration isnt quite a skill ive developed yet lol.

I need a quickfix so I can get to work tomorrow and possibly thursday safe and without problems.



please help me out

[Tbolt]

anything?

here is a question: my car was originally automatic but swapped to manual. but it still has all the cables/box for the auto transmission. I imagine they are inoperable but I didn't want to clip the line before I found out from someone. anyone know about this?

[castros]

The trans cable is useless i'd say rip it out and good luck on the accelerator cable.

[Tbolt]

i hope elixir guitar strings are strong, because thats currently in place of my throttle cable

[Massive Lee]

The quick and cheap fix involves a trip to a nearby bicycle shop. Usually less than $3.00 for a cable.

[Tbolt]

Ok I just drove my e30 over 100 miles with a guitar string with a fishing weight and fishin spindle attached as my throttle cable. worked well but I would prefer to use something a little less nerveracking

if I go buy some bicycle cable, how do i attach stuff at the end to a.) connect to the throttle body b.) connect to the pedal assembly

[M3 euro ltw]

buy a new one?

They're not that expensive.

[ChaseN]

$23.56 for a late model 325i from Tischer. $25.02 for a 318.

Do it the right way and you won't have to worry.

[McGyver]

to get home i mcguyver'd it with some fishing line I had in my trunk but hand acceleration isnt quite a skill ive developed yet lol.

i dont know what i had to do with it? ;)

[Tbolt]

They're not that expensive.

I ordered one with 1-day shipping from pelican the day it happened, it will be here tomorrow but I still have to drive 100miles round trip to work today