<VV> no electrics

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

 Reread the part about having a statistically significant sample. The fact this thread comes up a lot, with lots of responses from people who've had HRPT issues indicates there's a statistically significant problem. 

Heck, if it's only 1%, that's STILL a lot of failures out there! 

 

John Roberts
 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Ron <ronh at owt.com>
To: tony.underwood <tony.underwood at cox.net>; virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; jvhroberts <jvhroberts at aol.com>
Sent: Sun, May 13, 2012 2:32 pm
Subject: Re: <VV> no electrics


"Let it rot? They rot all by themselves!"

OK but when?  Mine has been just fine for the last 46 years so maybe100 
years?  If so it's obviously a serious problem!
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jvhroberts at aol.com>
To: <tony.underwood at cox.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> no electrics


>
> It should be a maintenance free item. You may have had good luck, but 
> that's a statistically insignificant sample size. Obviously, a lot of is 
> have had issues with the Horrid Red Plastic Thingy! Metal on plastic 
> threads is never a good idea for something that HAS to remain tight to 
> work. Heck, in a pinch, a nut and screw and a good layer of electrical 
> tape is superior to the HRPT!
>
> Let it rot? They rot all by themselves!
>
>
>
> John Roberts
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tony Underwood <tony.underwood at cox.net>
> To: virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Sun, May 13, 2012 2:00 pm
> Subject: Re: <VV> no electrics
>
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>
> When I rewired the '62 ragtop for an alternator, I installed a HRPT
> on the engine bay box rail beside the battery, same place as on a
> late.  I had a like-new HRPT on hand so I put it there.  That was
> years ago and since then, not a lick of a problem from it,
> ever.  Likewise the other lates here with their own HRPTs.  If you
> don't drool battery acid on them and let them rot, they work
> fine.  If you keep them clean, they work fine.  If you don't ignore a
> PO's disregard for them and you clean them up and make sure there's
> good electrical contact there, they work fine.  A single drop of
> engine oil on them when you change the oil keeps them working fine.
>
> Just sayin'.   Diss them and curse them if you must, but mine all
> work fine... except the one that was on the Corsa ragtop which was
> pre-fncked to begin with so it got replaced with a junction
> connector.  That was before I ran across a few HRPTs that were in
> good shape free for the taking.
>
>
>
> tony..
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