<VV> Heater control cable question...

[Joe West]

Hi,

After restoring my rear undercarriage (and engine) for the past two months,
I start up my Corvair for the first time with the rebuilt engine and go to
turn on the heat and discover that my heater control cable is apparently
frozen.  I didn't want to force the control because I didn't want to break
anything, but I need to get the heat working (it worked when I started
working on the Corvair two months ago).

Is there a recommended procedure for fixing frozen cables? I'm kicking
myself in the butt for not checking the cables before putting the engine
back in because I could have fixed the problem easier with the engine out
and free access to the heater flapper :(

Any suggestions are much appreciated.

Kind Regards,

Joe