Comments on: Sticky snow-blower cable http://www.thegatesofdawn.ca/wordpress/posts/2008/12/30/sticky-snow-blower-cable/ WARNING: This blog contains writings known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:25:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: piper http://www.thegatesofdawn.ca/wordpress/posts/2008/12/30/sticky-snow-blower-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-199162 piper Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:26:21 +0000 http://www.thegatesofdawn.ca/wordpress/?p=448#comment-199162 It's worked great ever since. It’s worked great ever since.

]]> By: Jen http://www.thegatesofdawn.ca/wordpress/posts/2008/12/30/sticky-snow-blower-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-199160 Jen Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:06:21 +0000 http://www.thegatesofdawn.ca/wordpress/?p=448#comment-199160 Just curious - did this work out well, or did it end up sticking again that winter? I'm about to clean and lubricate the ones on my snowblower and I'm trying to decide whether I should use transmission fluid or go with something thicker that will stay in there longer. Thanks, J. Just curious – did this work out well, or did it end up sticking again that winter? I’m about to clean and lubricate the ones on my snowblower and I’m trying to decide whether I should use transmission fluid or go with something thicker that will stay in there longer.

Thanks,

J.

]]> By: Tom http://www.thegatesofdawn.ca/wordpress/posts/2008/12/30/sticky-snow-blower-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-153182 Tom Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:30:49 +0000 http://www.thegatesofdawn.ca/wordpress/?p=448#comment-153182 There is a great lubricant called Fluid Film. It has lanolin in it and will not freeze up even in very cold and moist conditions. It is used by the US Navy to combat rust. I have used it on a troublesome snow blower chute cable and have not had a problem since (during the summer I disassembled and cleaned the cable before applying the Fluid Film). There is a great lubricant called Fluid Film. It has lanolin in it and will not freeze up even in very cold and moist conditions. It is used by the US Navy to combat rust. I have used it on a troublesome snow blower chute cable and have not had a problem since (during the summer I disassembled and cleaned the cable before applying the Fluid Film).

]]> By: Jimmy Bryant http://www.thegatesofdawn.ca/wordpress/posts/2008/12/30/sticky-snow-blower-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-141344 Jimmy Bryant Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:05:46 +0000 http://www.thegatesofdawn.ca/wordpress/?p=448#comment-141344 I fixed my snowblower problem at last.... I moved to Florida... I fixed my snowblower problem at last…. I moved to Florida…

]]> By: Mark http://www.thegatesofdawn.ca/wordpress/posts/2008/12/30/sticky-snow-blower-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-126958 Mark Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:18:28 +0000 http://www.thegatesofdawn.ca/wordpress/?p=448#comment-126958 My snowblower runs and moves when I pull that cable. I notice the sheath moves up and down over that cable fine. Doesn't throw snow because my chute cable is also sticky and btw it is also a Sears. When I pull that cable the sheath doesn't move like the other one. Can I fix this without taking it apart - I'm not the most mehanically inclined human on the planet. Other than WD-40 or the motorcyle kit described above...any other ideas for freeing this up without taking it all apart? My snowblower runs and moves when I pull that cable. I notice the sheath moves up and down over that cable fine. Doesn’t throw snow because my chute cable is also sticky and btw it is also a Sears.
When I pull that cable the sheath doesn’t move like the other one.
Can I fix this without taking it apart – I’m not the most mehanically inclined human on the planet. Other than WD-40 or the motorcyle kit described above…any other ideas for freeing this up without taking it all apart?

]]> By: Matthias http://www.thegatesofdawn.ca/wordpress/posts/2008/12/30/sticky-snow-blower-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-119029 Matthias Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:26:11 +0000 http://www.thegatesofdawn.ca/wordpress/?p=448#comment-119029 My first car had a cable like that for the clutch that got a little high friction. I just filled it with oil like you did, but never bothered trying to get the gunk out. For a snowblower, its probably more worth while. Those snowblowers can last a very long time. My parents have a long driveway, and the 25 year old blower still works. My first car had a cable like that for the clutch that got a little high friction. I just filled it with oil like you did, but never bothered trying to get the gunk out.
For a snowblower, its probably more worth while. Those snowblowers can last a very long time. My parents have a long driveway, and the 25 year old blower still works.

]]> By: piper http://www.thegatesofdawn.ca/wordpress/posts/2008/12/30/sticky-snow-blower-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-114058 piper Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:56:45 +0000 http://www.thegatesofdawn.ca/wordpress/?p=448#comment-114058 It has weird-shaped metal knobs molded on the ends of the wire. The wire isn't just clamped like on a bike. It has weird-shaped metal knobs molded on the ends of the wire. The wire isn’t just clamped like on a bike.

]]> By: John http://www.thegatesofdawn.ca/wordpress/posts/2008/12/30/sticky-snow-blower-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-114057 John Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:48:10 +0000 http://www.thegatesofdawn.ca/wordpress/?p=448#comment-114057 I don't suppose the cable was generic enough to just go buy a new $2 bike gear/brake cable at Canadian Tire? :) I don’t suppose the cable was generic enough to just go buy a new $2 bike gear/brake cable at Canadian Tire? :)

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