[FC] Fw: help needed with FC turnsignal ... Solved!

[Merv Krull]

Thanx folks...    

While I was explaining the problem to my dear wife, Loretta, the solution popped into my head! The spring goes on the other side of the posts AND the little roller doodad goes on the OUTSIDE of the spring... kewl! I made a nice slippery roller for the doodad so that it rolls nicely from centre to the left and right notches in the spring.... most excellent!
I do not have the horseshoe shaped spring and cancelling pawls, so I just have to make sure I cancel the signals manually. I will install a heavy duty flasher that makes lots of noise to help me remember.
thanx folks! I hope you read through all your email before running out and ripping your steering wheels off just to help me out!!!!!

Thanx for the changeover advice too Tim!

toodles
Merv Krull
Salmon Arm, BC 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Merv Krull 
To: corvairs at cybrus.net ; corvanatics at corvair.org 
Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 10:37 AM
Subject: WC: help needed with FC turnsignal ...


Hi folks!

I need help. As usual. 

I have tried to restore the original guts of the turnsignal actuator in my GB, but I seem to be missing something.

The spring doodad that spans a couple of posts inside the housing does not want to stay put. It will pop off the top of a post or wander on down a post and disengage the little roller thingamajig.

The spring seems to be too short to adequately curl around the posts enough to make use of web casting between the posts and the housing as a limiting point.

What makes the spring stay in place?

I took a couple of pictures to send if you would like to take a look.

Or, do you think anyone would notice if I upgraded to an assembly for a 64/65 FC? 

Would that be a direct drop in conversion?

Many thanx in advance! 

Merv Krull
Salmon Arm, BC