Autotemp I

[David Duricy <desotobravo@xxxxxxxxx>]

No motor? Fascinating!

Yes, please, I would like to see your additional
photos of the servo interior.

Thanks!
Dave

--- Peter Engel <peter.engel@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 14:14:02 -0700 (PDT)
> From: David Duricy <desotobravo@xxxxxxxxx>
> Dave,
> 
> If the 68 Autotemp system is like the 70 (and I
> think it is) there is no
> motor inside the servo box.
> 
> There's simply a big vacuum servo and it operates
> sets of contacts.
> There's also a vacuum modulator to control vacuum
> level.
> 
> I had the box apart on my 70 and took lots of pics. 
> I was trying to
> find the cause of a continuous "farting noise"
> (description courtesy of
> my 12 YO daughter) and checked out the servo box. 
> In my cars case the
> problem turned out to be the vacuum check valves
> that are located under
> the plenum.  These fail and the system won't operate
> properly.
> 
> I've been trying to find a source for new valves but
> don't want to pay
> $40 for an NOS part that probably has the same
> problem as my parts.  And
> the parts are non-returnable...
> 
> Here's a shot of what's inside the box (300k).  I
> have more pics if
> you're interested.
> 
> http://www.bos-engel.com/imperial/brainguts2.jpg
> 
> Pete in PA



                
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