<VV> Horrid red plastic thingy

[Marc Marcoulides]

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-----Original Message-----
>From: Marc Sheridan <sheridanma1966 at gmail.com>
>Sent: Aug 28, 2012 12:57 PM
>To: Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>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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