<VV> Corvair people do the darndest things..

J R Read_HML hmlinc at sbcglobal.net
Sun Dec 4 01:22:11 EST 2005


Mike - I think that he is saying that it was working, but you decided to fix 
it.  Look out!

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Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mhicks130 at cox.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 12:18 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Corvair people do the darndest things..


> ------------------------------
>>That's OK but I noticed the wire that goes
> down to
>> the common connector on the frame has a single wire spliced to two wires,
>> both of which go to the common connector.  I removed this interesting 
>> thingy
> and
>> on of the 2 wires was 14 gauge (it's supposed to be 12) and the other 
>> looked
>> smaller.  So, a 14 plus another wire is kinda like a 12?  You Ultra guys 
>> are
>> too much.  Anyway, it's back to having a single 12 gauge stranded wire 
>> with
>> crimped connectors on each end.  What will I find next I wonder????
>>
>> mike
>>
> ****************************************************************************
> When it quits suddenly during that family vacation.......you'll then know 
> why
> it was that way! ggg
>
> Ultraman...
>
> Matt Nall / Patiomatt / WCUH / Mr. DeckRug
> 69 Monza Cpe., 66 Monza vert, 65 Crown v8 Cpe.
> Somewhere between Reno, NV and Coos Bay, Or.
>
>
> ------------------------------
> Huh? Whazzat?  1 wire spliced to 2 smaller wires that go to a common 
> connection is going to keep it from quitting on my vacation versus 1 big 
> juicy 12g wire?  How's that work?
>
> Or are you saying some happless PO had it quit on HIS vacation and 
> "temporarily" fixed it with whatever wire he could find?
>
> I still claim it's "ultra-itis" at work.  Whoever did it, did it in their 
> driveway because that's the wire they had - instead of oh I don't know, 
> going to the store and buying some correct size wire!!
>
> Not that I'm saying I haven't done such things in the past  (and probably 
> future no doubt) but it does seem to happen in Corvair land a little more 
> frequently than in a random sample of car types.
>
> mike
>
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