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Topic: Wiring power to the fuse box |
79ElkyFl
Replies: 1
Views: 103
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Forum: Electrical Systems Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:28 pm Subject: Wiring power to the fuse box |
| I am wanting to rewire the power to the fuse box.I am not getting any power to it at all.Where does the power connect to the fuse box is it where the slot labled batt is ,or does it wire in from the b ... |
Topic: Help Total electrical failure |
79ElkyFl
Replies: 4
Views: 207
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Forum: Electrical Systems Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:36 pm Subject: Help Total electrical failure |
| Ok I checked the fusable links I have only had the car for two months and it seems that the previous owner had bypassed the fusable links with speaker wire when I disconnect these wires I get 12v on t ... |
Topic: Help Total electrical failure |
79ElkyFl
Replies: 4
Views: 207
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Forum: Electrical Systems Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:58 am Subject: Help Total electrical failure |
| Well I put a different battery in this morning and still no difference the car is gettimg no power to the ignition ,dash or windows and brake lights don't come on when I press the pedal nothing I have ... |
Topic: Help Total electrical failure |
79ElkyFl
Replies: 4
Views: 207
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Forum: Electrical Systems Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:07 pm Subject: Help Total electrical failure |
| Hello all, So I go outside and start her up this afternoon and my door locks start going nuts locking then unlocking.So i turn off the ignition now it won't start at all widows won't work.but I still ... |
Topic: Rebuilt Qjet, Edelbrock, or Holley- pick one |
79ElkyFl
Replies: 25
Views: 727
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Forum: Engine
Topics Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:16 am Subject: Explination |
| I should have worded it better I meant to say that a brand new off the shelf carb would preform better at whatever application that you wanted hp or mileage than a 25 year old rebuilt carb.The origina ... |
Topic: More Spark? |
79ElkyFl
Replies: 8
Views: 215
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Forum: Ignition
Upgrades & Discussion Forum Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:03 am Subject: Spark |
| What kind of other modifications if any do you have.We could use a little more info.If it is all stock under the hood bigger spark really won't improve much in my opinion.It may also effect other thin ... |
Topic: Headlights on makes gauges go nuts! |
79ElkyFl
Replies: 8
Views: 210
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Forum: Electrical Systems Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:54 pm Subject: lights |
| Ok I will definately go over the ground wires I recently purchased this car so it is not like this just happened.It is likely that the previos owner wired something incorectly.I drove the car this eve ... |
Topic: Rebuilt Qjet, Edelbrock, or Holley- pick one |
79ElkyFl
Replies: 25
Views: 727
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Forum: Engine
Topics Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:25 pm Subject: Carbs |
| You have to look at it in prespective.A newwer (computer controled)cc carb will probably out preform an older non cc carb but the change made to the carbs at the time of the change was not fuel effice ... |
Topic: Is this a case of Altenator death? |
79ElkyFl
Replies: 7
Views: 297
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Forum: Electrical Systems Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:07 pm Subject: alternator |
| I am not posative but It is my thinking that if your alternator was bad and the motor was running soley on the battery that it would not go to far down the road as soon as the battery can't supply the ... |
Topic: Headlights on makes gauges go nuts! |
79ElkyFl
Replies: 8
Views: 210
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Forum: Electrical Systems Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:47 pm Subject: dimmer switch |
| Hello again the situation with the dimmer switch is this.When I turn the headlights on and turn the switch clockwise untill it clicks the gauges are not affected.Once I turn the switch counter clockwi ... |
Topic: Headlights on makes gauges go nuts! |
79ElkyFl
Replies: 8
Views: 210
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Forum: Electrical Systems Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 6:30 pm Subject: ok now what |
| I chased the problem back to the dimmer switch if it is turned on I lose my gauges when it is off they are fine.Now after I got it all back together when I press the brake I lose the gauges this just ... |
Topic: Please help no start |
79ElkyFl
Replies: 8
Views: 302
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Forum: Electrical Systems Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 1:42 am Subject: Fusable Link |
| You might also want to check that you did not blow the fusable link coming from the starter silinoid.I had a similar problem and that turned out to be my solution. |
Topic: Headlights on makes gauges go nuts! |
79ElkyFl
Replies: 8
Views: 210
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Forum: Electrical Systems Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 1:27 am Subject: Headlights on makes gauges go nuts! |
| I recently purchaced a 79 El and it is an electrical mess.My main problen is that when I turn on the headlights I lose all my gauges except for my speedo.Also when I use the turn signals the tach puls ... |
Topic: Trans line to radiator |
79ElkyFl
Replies: 3
Views: 163
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Forum: Transmission
& Drive line Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:51 pm Subject: New lines |
| There is a site on the internet the elcaminostore.com and They sell replacement lines at fairly resonable prices. |
Topic: Rebuilt Qjet, Edelbrock, or Holley- pick one |
79ElkyFl
Replies: 25
Views: 727
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Forum: Engine
Topics Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:43 pm Subject: Rebuid it |
| Hey I am by no means a mechanical guru but with the help of the Haynes repair manual I completely rebuit my carb in 5 hours including the soak time in solvent.I did this last night and it runs like a ... |
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