You can hang the cable and drizzle 3in 1 oil down, lift the cable relative to housing, add a few drops, push, Dont Kink, pull from other end if it's not gonna slip easy..

If the barrel is stuch, then it wasn't rotating, that's probably why it died.
Pen oil. Pin punch, LIGHT taps,
If protruding wire is a problem, don't get horsey with it, study it, a short stiff wire to drive the dead cable back, just toss a towel over the tank if it's still on.
Don't just rip the old one out unless you have the routing down. Sometimes tying new to old, pulling old drags new into place.. Saving hassle.
Patience, it saves time, money and frustration.

Transmission fluid ruins paint.

Looks like i will be waiting for my petcock to come in. Upon being the replacement i went to unhook my carb vacuum like and it was broke at the flange and was obviously open and my petcock is not flowing fuel in prime, on or reserve settings. Hmmm o-o