<VV> Check EVERYTHING on a "new" corvair (LONG)

[Shaun]

Hi Derek, that green wire goes to the snap switch. The buzzer works when the
overheat switch grounds.
yea, Vairily ... Shaun

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Derek Archer" <eggman@owt.com>
To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 1:13 AM
Subject: <VV> Check EVERYTHING on a "new" corvair (LONG)


> I recently bought a dark blue 1964 Spyder coupe from a guy locally. The
> car was in very good condition with a rebuilt engine and turbo, new
> paint, among other things. I got it for $2,700! The car is so good I
> would have paid $6,000 for it! Besides all of the usual check of
> brakes, steering, engine, etc. It has all been little things (which is
> what makes corvairing so fun). Anyway, on Sunday I am to go on a picnic
> with my local club and was checking thermostat damper door adjustments
> (another story), I noticed a green wire sticking out of some taped
> wires near the coil which went to the temp/press sensors I noticed the
> connectors at that point were not stock, but I didn't think anything of
> it. Checking my shop manual, that wire was the warning buzzer wire. I
> grounded it and sure enough, I heard a functioning, albeit ill-sounding
> buzzer. Apparently whoever fixed that didn't consult the expanded
> diagram in the shop manual of that system and forgot to hook the buzzer
> in the circuit. While I was at it, I decided to check the wire going
> down to the "snap" switch. I looked inside the damper door and
> discovered something rather disturbing. The wire wasn't even
> connected!! It was just hanging there with electrical tape wrapped
> around it. And I thought, "What if my head temp gauge went out?" I
> would have had NO indication of an overheat condition. This would be
> bad. This is only one reason to check absolutely EVERYTHING on a new
> purchase even if it looks good on the outside.
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