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MG TD TF 1500 - Wanted inner part starter cable TF

Who can help me with an original starter cable for a TF?
Condition bakelite knob or chrome bezel not important.
What I really need is the inner part.... see picture.
Help much appreciated.

Just let me know what you have and which price you want for it.

Greetings, John

John van den Boorn

John - The picture you posted is on a choke (enrichment) cable rather than a starter cable. If, in fact it is a choke cable, the one you have can be refurbished with some work with some small files and the keeper that is in the outer cable. e-mail me at SUfuelpumps@donobi and I can send you a write up I did a number of years ago. Cheers - Dave
DW DuBois

Dave, so my starter cable and choke cable is the same... the picture is from my choke cable because the starter is broken...
John van den Boorn

John - Ok, that clarifies it. Is it just the flexible cable portion broken from the solid portion? If you should be able to remove the remnants of the flexible cable where they are soldered together, then use a bicycle brake cable to solder into the solid portion. The bicycle cable may be a bit thinner than the original cable, but should be quite sufficient for the started. Cheers - Dave
DW DuBois

Dave, it is the solid portion which is broken. See picture.
Previous owner glued a wrong knob with the letter W. I found an original knob with the letter S and the bezel is rechromed already.

So I would be really happy if somebody can help me with another inner part.

John van den Boorn

John,
drill the end of the broken section and solder in a length of bicycle cable (old fashioned not Teflon coated). The switch only moves about 1cm to operate.
Ray TF 2884
Ray Lee

You have probably already checked, but complete assemblies are available from;
Moss; 331-400.
Brown and Gammons; ACG 5063.
NTG*; A553d (must specify TF).
They are possibly slightly expensive, but if you have no other luck.
* NTG may have a new name, but I think Google will still find NTG.
R A WILSON

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