Re: IML: On The Road!

[JosephStil@xxxxxxx]

All right.

I will give these suggestions a shot.

Thanks again.

Joe


>Joe,
> ? Congrats! A few ideas....
>
>3) Could the 'click/thunk' be the electric clock resetting? It will take a 
>small charge from the electric system which might cause a slight, momentary 
>dimming of the lights, but not much. It should happen every 1-2 minutes for 
>a well working clock. An older clock may not be getting a very powerful 
>spark that sends back this little.... ? hmm... hey clock people on the list, 
>whats that part called that is rotated back from the electric spark that 
>resets the clock? Every 10 seconds seems a little often for this to reset..
>
>4) Panelescent lighting. In the website repair archives, there are specific 
>part numbers of the 2 or 3 electronic components in your panelescent 
>powerpack that need to be unsoldered and renewed. Its a lot handier to 
>access this device with the instrument cluster rolled back out of its hole 
>and reached w/a long screwdriver through the opening in the dashboard. Just 
>be sure to cover the top of the 4 switch pods w/some masking tape, the 
>instrument cluster will, always, every time, and is guarenteed to chip the 
>paint off the top of the pods if there is no protective layer there. The 
>powerpack feeds power to all the light rods and needles in the cluster, to 
>the 2 large flat panels that light up the canted pushbuttons, and the clock 
>and radio dial and needles. These powerpacks are good for ?? 20-30 years but 
>rarely past that. The capacitor in them dries up, from what I understand.
>
>5) Often, the vacuum hose(s) for the HVAC system will melt from coming too 
>close on the back of the left exhaust manifold on the engine side of the 
>firewall. Also, the plastic switch behind the pushbuttons could be at fault, 
>or any of the vacuum dashpots. I'd check the vacuum hoses in the engine 
>compartment first.
>
>Glad to hear you're having fun and success at this.
>
>Eric
>'63 Crown Four-Door sedan
>'63 Belvedere Four-Door sedan
>'72 Newport Custom sedan
>
>
>
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