Hi Bob,
Thanks for your positive response.
As my GT has an electric oil pressure gauge (ex-California car) and an
electric rev counter, I assume the stabaliser should be o.k. These two
instruments appear to work fine.
Am I right here?
Cheers,
Hans
'71GT
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Howard [SMTP:mgbob@juno.com]
> Sent: Monday, September 20, 1999 3:23 PM
> To: H.Duinhoven@simac.nl
> Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: My GT runs!!!
>
> Hans,
> How nice to have it running!
> If both Temp and Fuel gauges are not working, test the Voltage
> Stabiliser. That's the little unit that controls the voltage to these
> two instruments. Look up over your left knee for a 2cm x 4cm metal can.
> Test for 12v going in and 10v coming out the other side.
> Bob
>
> On Mon, 20 Sep 1999 08:44:09 +0200 Hans Duinhoven <H.Duinhoven@simac.nl>
> writes:
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I finally had cranked my '71 BGT with gas.
> >After some cranking and quite some smoke the enige started. What a
> >joy! The
> >odor was a bit less in such a small environment as my garage is (yes
> >the
> >door was open).
> >It runs on 3 cylinders only. After swapping the plugs I found there is
> >a
> >faulty one.
> >I'll replace it next time.
> >The smoke came from the manifold gasket and disappeared later.
> >
> >I ran the GT out of my (basement) garage which was a bit hard for an
> >engine
> >running on 3 plugs only and a steep runway to the road, but allright
> >it
> >went.
> >So I made a very little tour around the block where I live.
> >
> >The brakes work, but o I miss the power assistance. I normally drive a
> >Peugeot 406 and that car has heavily assisted all disc brakes - so
> >it's a
> >world's difference.
> >
> >The oil pressure is o.k.
> >The temperature meter still does not work. With the engine running
> >there was
> >no resistance measured - so I'll replace the sensor.
> >
> >The fuel gauge does not give a sign as well.
> >Although it works - tested with shortly grounding the wire which leads
> >to
> >the tank sensor - it does not move when connected.
> >It reads about 450 ohms to ground.
> >Is this normal?
> >
> >There came a little smoke into the interior from the fresh air outlet.
> >
> >I'll check this later.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >
> >Hans
> > '71BGT running now!
>
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