<VV> Horrid red plastic thingy

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

 Hence the reason for my disdain of the HRPT. Heck, a screw and a nut with electrical tape over it all is better than the HRPT. 

 

John Roberts
 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Mel Francis <mfrancis at wi.rr.com>
To: Marc Sheridan <sheridanma1966 at gmail.com>
Cc: virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tue, Aug 28, 2012 5:10 pm
Subject: Re: <VV> Horrid red plastic thingy


Ditto, on the hating the original red terminal.
West Marine has just what you need, for $8.00
BLUE SEA SYSTEMS Power Post Single Terminal Connectors at West Marine
I used one in our Monza SS replica and haven't had the slightest electrical 
problem in that area, and
we've been pulling some high amperages with our electric fan setup, through 
that terminal.

Mel Francis
Oconomowoc, WI


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marc Sheridan" <sheridanma1966 at gmail.com>
To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 2:57 PM
Subject: <VV> Horrid red plastic thingy


> Up until recently, I had no problem with the red plastic junction
> block on my Corvair. Last May I lost power, jingled the wires to get
> power back and drove on home where I replaced the horrid red plastic
> thingy with a new one I had it my garage. It worked fine until last
> Saturday night. I was cruising along, 40 miles from home, top down,
> listening to the radio when suddenly it got quiet and dark. I did the
> wire jingle again and got it going for another couple of miles, when
> it happened again. Got it going again and at 55mph it did it again.
> The third time I got power back it was good enough to get me home.
>
> The next day I tried to tighten the screw in the plastic, but it
> wouldn't tighten. I would have tried this that night, but didn't have
> the proper tools. So not wanting to experience sudden darkness again,
> I just found a small bolt and bolted the three wires together, taped
> it all up real good and life is better without that little piece of
> red plastic.
>
> So I am a convert to the side that hates the horrid red plastic
> thingy. Now I understand.
>
> Marc Sheridan
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