<VV> headlight reminder or (NO) fan belt

[Bob Gilbert]

My circumstance occurred when picking up my just-purchased UltraVan, the
poorly adjusted belt blew off during a botched down shift on a steep hill.
The alt light probably came on but I was focused on the missed downshift and
just driving the old girl. I didn't notice the increase in power (new
vehicle) but luckily, my wife was following me and told me that I had black
smoke pouring out the back! It was the belt being chewed up.

In a perfect world, I'd have noticed the idiot light but I didn't so I now
have the loud alarm set up "just in case". It beats a cooked engine miles
from home.

Regards,
Bob
66 180 convertible
68 UltraVan  



-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of J R Read
Sent: October-22-10 9:19 AM
To: Virtual Vairs
Subject: Re: <VV> headlight reminder or (NO) fan belt

After "cooking" a 140 in a convert with the top down and the sun behind me -

directly on the dash, I can see the point.  What I've done since that 
experience is to place my hand so as to cast a shadow over the idiot light 
as a means to see if it is on or not.  There were no toll booths on that 
trip.
Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <rbuckridge at comcast.net>
To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 11:50 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> headlight reminder or (NO) fan belt


>
>
> I don't see the point, an alarm isn't needed.
>
> When I threw the belt, as I pulled away from a toll booth on the GSP, it 
> was, "Whoa, where did that power come from?" and then the red lights 
> (idiot lights) come on.
>
> Roy - Bayshore
>

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