[NoVa-Corvairs] September meeting

[corvairduval at cox.net]

True, I do not think I have ever seen an inoperable temp gauge on a Spyder
or Corsa due to the gauge being bad. It is usually either the thermistor
(see VV recently) or wiring.

Tachs do go bad, specifically the capacitors inside get leaky, a common
malady of capacitors. I have not worked on one myself, but that is the
chatter on discussion boards. Tony Underwood in Roanoke has fixed several
in his day. I guess I need to start... 

Frank DuVal

Original email:
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From: Bryan Blackwell via Novacc-list novacc-list at corvair.org
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 14:00:16 -0400
To: daniel at danielgoldberg.net, novacc-list at corvair.org
Subject: Re: [NoVa-Corvairs] September meeting


Sorry, missed the question the first time.

The short answer is no, I don't think the gauges are easy to rebuild. 
Doesn't take a genius, but it is a specialized repair, I would want
experienced hands for it or at least a really good guide.

However, I would want to be certain the gauges are bad before doing
anything with them.  Did they work prior to having the body work done?  Was
the dash out?  If so, have you checked the connectors?  Have you checked
the engine compartment wiring with a meter and connections on that end?  In
my experience, only the clock is particularly fragile.

--Bryan

On Sep 15, 2014, at 12:00 PM, Daniel Goldberg via Novacc-list
<novacc-list at corvair.org> wrote:

> Question: can a layperson easily rebuild the Corsa tach and temp gauge or
is it better to replace with rebuilt units?  Mine are useless and
depressing.

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