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Forum: Electrical Tech 12-09-2008, 05:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 446
Posted By burgundygto
battery drain

I have a very slow battery drain- takes about two or three weeks of sitting before the battery is too low for an engine start. I have tried to measure it at the battery but I can't read anything,I...
Forum: Electrical Tech 10-14-2005, 08:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 844
Posted By burgundygto
You can set the cluster next to the battery and...

You can set the cluster next to the battery and put pos and neg test wires directly to the studs on the back of the gage to verify a good gage. A great way to clean the copper terminals in the...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 06-12-2005, 04:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 214
Posted By burgundygto
The way I finally got mine right was to do a dry...

The way I finally got mine right was to do a dry run with the glass in the hole and marked all around where the top edge of the glass should be. Then I used a thick bead of tube sealer and pressed...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 06-11-2005, 03:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 214
Posted By burgundygto
Absolutely, I would lay the glass in the hole...

Absolutely, I would lay the glass in the hole with something under it to simulate the sealer thickness and then see if you can get the trim on. It will be too high in some places and too tight to get...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 06-03-2005, 04:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 137
Posted By burgundygto
If you do any repairs to the channel and replace...

If you do any repairs to the channel and replace the clip pins, It would be a good Idea to do a trial fit of the window trim with the glass in before painting. I had trim too high in some places and...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 06-02-2005, 12:08 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 275
Posted By burgundygto
Instructions were on the previous page.....

Instructions were on the previous page.....
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 06-01-2005, 11:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 275
Posted By burgundygto
Here is a page from the Fischer Body Manual

Here is a page from the Fischer Body Manual
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 05-28-2005, 12:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 275
Posted By burgundygto
What kind of car, Steve? Is it a two door with no...

What kind of car, Steve? Is it a two door with no post between the windows? If it is, you will have to remove the back seat. Then the roll up handle, armrest and side panel. Then it will be time to...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 05-17-2005, 10:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 170
Posted By burgundygto
I bought the glass scratch repair kit from...

I bought the glass scratch repair kit from eastwood and spent LOTS of hours trying to sand out scratches and then polish the glass back to clear again. I was never able to get the glass clear enough...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 05-17-2005, 10:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 309
Posted By burgundygto
After spending countless hours playing with used...

After spending countless hours playing with used and new hinges, I finally found a secret to getting the hood down in the back. You actually need to RAISE the hinges on the aft bolt up. Then slide...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 05-10-2005, 03:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 122
Posted By burgundygto
My new rebuilt pump has the same in and out play....

My new rebuilt pump has the same in and out play. I don't think there should be any noticeable top and bottom play. Wether or not it leaks, there will be some wear in the pump that will increase the...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 01-16-2005, 05:01 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 579
Posted By burgundygto
There is a good chance that your valves were bent...

There is a good chance that your valves were bent when they hit the foreign objects. You may not be able to see it with your eye, but you probably will have a compression leak. This would be a good...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 12-20-2004, 11:57 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 827
Posted By burgundygto
Mr. Taylor, My latch did the same thing. I was...

Mr. Taylor, My latch did the same thing. I was able to take off the door panel and reach in with a long, thin screw driver and use it as a punch to hit the hook lever and open it. I later found that...
Forum: Electrical Tech 12-07-2004, 05:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 131
Posted By burgundygto
Don't do what I did and try to replace the spring...

Don't do what I did and try to replace the spring with a steel spring from a ballpoint pen. The spring is a special spring made of copper and is part of the circuit. Steel springs will heat up and...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 11-08-2004, 04:08 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 273
Posted By burgundygto
Matt- If I remember right, it is the opposite. As...

Matt- If I remember right, it is the opposite. As the float moves up, you get less resistance. A full tank indication means no resistance, or the tan wire is shorted. When mine did this, I found that...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 11-08-2004, 03:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 123
Posted By burgundygto
There is no sealant needed. You can trim that...

There is no sealant needed. You can trim that rubber with a razor blade. If it fits loosely on the window, they make a thicker rubber that is sold by PY or Ames, I forget which.
Forum: Electrical Tech 11-07-2004, 03:02 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 83
Posted By burgundygto
Did you pull the wire at the pedal switch or the...

Did you pull the wire at the pedal switch or the trans? That wire goes from the pedal switch thru the main firewall harness plug to the trans and it could be broken and grounded out somewhere in...
Forum: Electrical Tech 11-07-2004, 02:36 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 119
Posted By burgundygto
If you are not good with drawings, the blue wire...

If you are not good with drawings, the blue wire plugs into your headlight dimmer switch on the floor. The orange wire with the multiple plug goes to the cigarrette lighter, clock and golve box light.
Forum: Electrical Tech 10-26-2004, 03:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 125
Posted By burgundygto
If your timing chain slipped, you would be able...

If your timing chain slipped, you would be able to rotate the distributor and get it to start and run badly. How about fuel? Out of gas? clogged fuel filter? Dirt in carb jets?
Forum: Electrical Tech 10-26-2004, 02:49 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 165
Posted By burgundygto
HERE'S THE PICTURE (I THINK)

HERE'S THE PICTURE (I THINK)
Forum: Electrical Tech 10-26-2004, 02:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 165
Posted By burgundygto
I had this problem and managed to fix the switch...

I had this problem and managed to fix the switch that causes it. I removed the pump cover and got access to the switch assembly. Remove two screws and flip the switch over.You can see a metal strip...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 10-26-2004, 12:08 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 257
Posted By burgundygto
Ron, I went to Houston Metal Cleaning. They are...

Ron, I went to Houston Metal Cleaning. They are in the Houston phone book, but located north of town in The Woodlands. I got charged by the piece- 60 dollars for a fender, 100 for the hood, about 75...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 10-25-2004, 02:37 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 257
Posted By burgundygto
I have a local place here in Houston That...

I have a local place here in Houston That stripped my car with soda. They use plain old Arm & Hammer baking soda. It's cheap and does a very good job, but it won't remove old Bondo very well. I use...
Forum: Electrical Tech 10-25-2004, 12:36 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 106
Posted By burgundygto
Hey, Dept.X - I think what you describe is a...

Hey, Dept.X - I think what you describe is a dirty connection at the ignition switch. A meter would show the correct volts, but there would not be enough amp flow. I looked on my 69 diagram and see...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 10-11-2004, 04:27 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 624
Posted By burgundygto
Yes, I have removed them from a bonneville, a GTO...

Yes, I have removed them from a bonneville, a GTO and from an Oldsmobile and I have the Delco schematic for repairing them. They were all the same unit from 69 thru 72.The speaker wiring can be...
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