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  1. barbee6043

    Key issues with my newly acquired 69 Barracuda

    Lock smith!!! Sometimes they are worth the $ and trouble. Are there still locksmioths!!!???? :thumbsup: :steering:
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    I'm not entirely sure where to put this so I'm putting it here

    Back in rural Mo. our go to garage for state inspection, having a "working" horn was part of the requirement, even for Mo. I always had "stuff" that did not work on my projects that I had just got running. The garage guy asks for horn, and I stick my head out the window and say "honk'. He...
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    Elec woes, crank, no start after running then parked.

    Mt issue while ago was just a weak battery. But I was cranking a Ford!:thumbsup::BangHead::BangHead::BangHead:
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    Elec woes, crank, no start after running then parked.

    I am a hack! I still drill holes thru firewall connector and run the big wires thru....you know......
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    1974 Plymouth Duster Electrical Problems when hot

    I never want to just "throw" new parts at an old car of mine that has a problem, because many ore sometimes the "new" parts are bad or go South quickly. I always want to diagnose the problem. But...... IF you want a dependable old car to enjoy, realize until or unless you replace old and...
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    Distributor

    Side note. I had a neighbor a few years back that had a RamCharger that was an ECU vehicle. He ran it with a points distributor. (yes with points). He mentioned one day how he had to buy a new set of points for it about every month!!!! His family tree had few branches!! :BangHead:
  7. barbee6043

    no lights, not even a blink

    Check everything incl. grounds, and the dimmer switch on the floor is usually bad if not replaced. Brake lite switch under dash that works off the pedal check it. I hate wiring!!!! Especially when a yahoo had his hands on the car, aka "boy racer".
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    FAIL right out of the package.

    LIke the old 76 Duster I bought a couple years ago. The oem ECU had ALL the back side insulation melted away long ago, but it ran perfect. I bought a new ECU to carry for a spare. OK... I should find another old 50 year old ECU to carry for a SPARE!! :rofl: :steering: :thumbsup: :BangHead...
  9. barbee6043

    Engine popped back thru carb and died, no start issue

    I had a Chevy do that once.... I know..I am no help...
  10. barbee6043

    Unknown electrical component

    And... I was gonna guess Chev. flux capacitor. :poke:
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    Any ideas why my headlights don't work? 1976 Dart Sport.

    These old cars are old!! I do not believe in just throwing new parts at trying to fix a problem...BUT..... Many parts are cheap on Rock Auto, so every time I get a new project, I: Soak the dimmer switch with rust penetrant and order a new one regardless, just to have. I always get a new...
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    Electrical Help Please

    I never want to just toss new parts at a problem, but I admit I want a battery that is NOT 4 years old IF trying to diagnose mechanical problems. More than likely about time for a new one. I want a known good carb.' I want a known good distributor. MSD ignition and solid core wires maybe an...
  13. barbee6043

    Prestolite Horn Demystifed

    Horns?? old guy with oldMoar.... Inspection guy said, "Horn"> don't work....I yelled out the window HONK! He said louder I said " GET THE F@@@ OUT OF MY WAY!!"
  14. barbee6043

    fuse box...64 Merc Comet!!!!

    Yea I have taken out plenty of headlite switches, BUT at 75 and bad knees, it is not as easy anymore, and hard to pull that buchet seat out!!!! I''ll get it!! The headlitewitch does work the headlites but nopower to rearlirtes so that has to be fuse box and I have to get that main wire inline...
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    fuse box...64 Merc Comet!!!!

    That is what mine looks like!!! Thanks/ The darn thing i smade on end of headlite switch and I have not got it all pulled. I admit I am woreout and dealing with this is a booger. Makes Mopar headlite and fuse box stuff look like childs play! Thanks!!
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    fuse box...64 Merc Comet!!!!

    I admit I have always wanted a 64 Comet and so I have a builder. I have the Merc FSM but it does not show the fuse box that my car has. MY Fuse box is also empty/ I also know 64 had some mid season changes. But... The box takes 3 fuses, for the usual circuits if figure, and I have also some...
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    Wiring in new wire at tail lights

    Its my 64 Comet the wires for tail ltes has plug indeals, which are of no use. I wantto simple run new wries to the sockets I replaced. Each side of housing has 2 sockets with the 1157 bulbs with two filaments. My question is should I cut the wire and run in and out from the socket wire and...
  18. barbee6043

    Welding on car with Sniper EFI

    The muffler shop that bends and welds never disconnects the battery.
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    Electrical Gremlin.....weird, man.

    Don't forget grounds.
  20. barbee6043

    Ignition enginneering

    I was goning to say,I hear, you can hire a Mex. hit man for $500, but with the extreme influx I hear the rate has dropped to $300. Sounds like it won't be necessary.:BangHead: :poke:
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    I hate electrical

    I also had a no spark issue other week. I had cleaned bulk head connectors several times, changed the ignition switch to a new one, some of the firewall part looked suspect. SOooo. I did run the big RED wire thru direct. Changed out the coil, points/condensor. Balast. The dist. was new a...
  22. barbee6043

    my 1964 barraucuda has no spark

    This site has a "search" deal here on FABO, and I notuced other day htere is a thread with same issues. Lots of good info from those "wiring/eclectrial " gurus!!!
  23. barbee6043

    Ignition woes

    How "warm" should be ballast resister be with ING 1 on just a short while, then after turning to ING2 for just a few cranks of the starter??? Following this thread as I have having new start issues , I assume this question is maybe related !!
  24. barbee6043

    Does it ever end?

    Made in China???
  25. barbee6043

    an electrical nightmare , please help , 1972 dart

    Seems the dimmer switch is often a problem with headlites. Cheap part.
  26. barbee6043

    an electrical nightmare , please help , 1972 dart

    I have (sorta) learned that I need to go back and proof read what I write and ask myself, if it will be clear to the person reading it and make sense. I appreciate all that try to help me and anyone. Sometimes I write in Texan and the helpers are reading in Jersey and Vermontian!!!!
  27. barbee6043

    Getting rid of learn burn.

    Yes lean burn no va adv dual pickups, New remaned never used.
  28. barbee6043

    Getting rid of learn burn.

    I have a NORS dist. for these IF anyone needs such. $20 plus ship,Last one I have.
  29. barbee6043

    No truer words have ever been said!

    I believe the intelligence is there, but....... Ever see someone trying to make change unless the register tells them what to do? Some people can not change a flat tire, and not speaking of the girls either. There are young women that have NO cooking skills or any desire to learn...
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