Welcome to the world of Bricklins.
You can check for air leaks by brushing some water with dishwashing soap on
each connection point. Small leaks will form bubbles.
I wired my electric air compressor through a relay that connects to an
ignition switched power source so that the compressor won't run when the
ignition switch is off. That keeps the compressor from running down the
battery.
One battery should be fine. I use a deep cycle battery since the battery can
get drawn down a bit when the compressor has to pump up the pressure from near
zero and the engine needs to crank a while to start after sitting around.
If the air pressure gets low in mine, I pump it up with an external compressor
so as not to work the internal compressor and battery so hard.
John Blair has a list of club members and may be able to point you to one near
you so you can look at another Bricklin.
Scott
-----Original Message-----
From: Erica T. <deardotti@hotmail.com>
To: bricklin@autox.team.net
Sent: Wed, Mar 3, 2010 2:18 pm
Subject: [Bricklin] Bricklin Mod Questions
Hi, I am a new Bricklin owner in Southern CA. My '75 Brick sat for a while
before I got it and I am trying to get it nice again.
The horn, wipers, and radio don't work.
One of my doors has an air leak on the hydraulic that drains the
battery via the compressor. What kind of shop would you go to to fix it or
buy
parts needed? Is a replacement possible?
What
kind of set up do most people have for their battery? I have one deep
cycle battery that powers everything, someone told me to get a dry cell
battery. Has anyone tried to use a separate battery for their
compressor or a "jump" battery?
And how do I keep the thing from losing charge until I fix the hydraulic (I
say hydraulic, but it is converted to air)?
Where can I see another Bricklin?
Well anything you could share knowledge on is greatly appreciated!
-Erica
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