I know that you can get speedometer cable lubricant/grease at an automobile
parts store. I'd suspect it would stay there and be good at the temp
extreme, but am not sure how it would hold up to the moisture . I don't
think it would hurt to give it a try. The key is that you need something
that will lubricate and keep water from entering the cable.

Another thought is could you formulate a shield around or over the end of
the cable where I'd suspect the water is entering it?

Bob

"Ken Weitzel" wrote in message
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Hi...

Having read the lawn mower story I'm brave enough to go
far enough off topic to ask a snowblower one...

Got an on-going problem with the control cables... I think
they're called bowen or bowden cables ? The same things that
you find in lawnmowers for the throttle control, on a
snowblower.

Here (Winnipeg) it gets cold. I mean COLD. And I go through
a couple of them each winter. What happens is that I blow
lots of snow for a while... then throttle back to take a
bit of a break. Meanwhile, the blown snow "mist" has worked
it's way into that cable, now freezes, and when I go to
move it it's seized up and damages.

Finally to my question. Anyone any idea at all of what I
could inject into that cable to prevent this problem?

Thanks in advance for any tips, and take care.

Ken