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07-18-2010, 10:40 AM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: California,
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Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 289 Slabside Early Comp Car with 289 Webers and all the goodies. Cancelling the efforts of several Priuses
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If the original VR was the old type, check the contacts for corrosion and dress them with a "Point File" (those without gray hair are asking what that is aren't you). Anyway often the contacts stick and will drain the battery OR when they close they wont conduct the electrical charge to maintain the battery.
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07-18-2010, 10:44 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Greenville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 70 Shelby convertible, ERA-289 FIA, ERA 289 roadster hybrid, mystery Ford powered 2dr convertible
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Originally Posted by Rick Parker
(those without gray hair are asking what that is aren't you)..
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Haven't you looked closely at my AVATAR 
I replaced the old unit (also a generic, non period correct looking VR) with a new "solid state" (looks the same from the outside), I may paint it black and add the appropriate gold decal one day when I truly want to get anal about what it looks like  ........
Bill S.
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07-18-2010, 11:35 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
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Cobra Make, Engine: 70 Shelby convertible, ERA-289 FIA, ERA 289 roadster hybrid, mystery Ford powered 2dr convertible
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While updating computer software on our home network I decide to pull the case apart on the old voltage regulator (solid state no less). As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.
I now believe I made the right choice, but will be following up on the other items later tomorrow.
Bill S.
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07-18-2010, 12:08 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Northport,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
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As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.
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?...so, where's the problem? Nothing looks toasted  |
07-18-2010, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by computerworks
?...so, where's the problem? Nothing looks toasted |
You really need to get a set of glasses and stop squinting at that 48" computer screen
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07-18-2010, 12:18 PM
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I see rust or flux or sumptin'... but no scorch or craters?
Gawd.. I hope I don't need a bigger monitor...this is like a drive-in movie now.  |
07-18-2010, 12:33 PM
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I see rust or flux or sumptin'... but no scorch or craters?
Gawd.. I hope I don't need a bigger monitor...this is like a drive-in movie now. |
Are you using a plasma or LCD screen, I'm tempted to do that some days but it is a real pain in the rear to hook up.
As for the regulator, the lower right hand is held together strictly from the corrosion, if I touch it, it will break off completely. Of course now I'm going through all of the electrical connections in and around the car just to play it safe.......After all, the car is 23+ years old, best that I check everything now than worry about it down the road.........
Bill S.
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07-18-2010, 12:39 PM
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Gawd.. I hope I don't need a bigger monitor...this is like a drive-in movie now.
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Now THAT'S one of the best in a long while.
Bill: The Gray hair comment was aimed at others, not you. 
We should post a picture of a "Point File".
We had an elderly woman bring her '67 Nova into the shop recently for her semi annual "Tune up", with the current group of techs; nobody knew how to set the points. 
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