Technical help for Series one, two and three Lambrettas. Models include the Li, Li Special, TV, SX, GP, Serveta and API/SIL models
by WOO » Sat Mar 31, 2018 12:27 pm
Hi
How do you overcome the problem of the inner choke cable being too long.
Its too long if I don't use the angled cable support and its too short if I do use the angled cable support
Is it best to just cut down the angled cable support until the inner cable is just right.
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by HxPaul » Sat Mar 31, 2018 3:00 pm
It just depends on,how much shorter with the angled support or how much longer without.I've just had this problem only yesterday.It was just a bit short with the angled support so we took the nut off the adjuster and screwed the rest of the adjuster a liitle further down,just giving us enough adjustment that would make the difference between the choke being open or shut.
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by dickie » Sat Mar 31, 2018 5:44 pm
Shorten it and put a blob of solder on the end. Make sure there's no oil in the end you're soldering by dipping and cleaning in meths a few times.
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by CHRIS in MARGATE » Sat Mar 31, 2018 9:47 pm
Cut it to length at lever end. Clean it and run solder over end till it stays put. Can take a while but I always do it. File to shape.
It's very easy to do.
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by LuiLui » Sat Mar 31, 2018 10:30 pm
Yesterday I had to rob the throttle guide from my tmx35 to use as a choke guide on a tmx30 on an Li Special, works perfectly now

was about 20mm short. Spoke to Mike at Torbay Lambretta today who said “you need to use a GP choke cable the inner is shorter” .
Live and learn
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by a.lo » Sun Apr 01, 2018 12:15 pm
I always make a longer outer out of another cable
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by WOO » Sun Apr 01, 2018 4:54 pm
thanks all
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by Knowledge » Sun Apr 01, 2018 5:56 pm
Or I can make you one from scratch that will fit. £5 delivered to members. I also can make them shorter for carbs on the TS1 side.
That reminds me: I’ve got one to make for a patient member. Perhaps I will make a few this week.
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by lammydave » Mon Apr 02, 2018 8:45 pm
Knowledge wrote:Or I can make you one from scratch that will fit. £5 delivered to members. I also can make them shorter for carbs on the TS1 side.
That reminds me: I’ve got one to make for a patient member. Perhaps I will make a few this week.
Need one for my series 2 with 28mm delly and no elbow.... can you do me one, please
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by Knowledge » Mon Apr 02, 2018 9:06 pm
Yep. Grey or black?
PM me.
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by lammydave » Tue Apr 03, 2018 6:07 am
Knowledge wrote:Yep. Grey or black?
PM me.
pm sent
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