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Re: How do I defeat the prince of darkness?

To: "Walt Fogle" <foglew@hotmail.com>, <faustus@inconnect.com>
Subject: Re: How do I defeat the prince of darkness?
From: "Peter S." <alfapete@pacbell.net>
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 1999 15:05:53 -0700
Pep Boys and Kragen (UK Halfords) usually carry electric Motor cleaner
spray.  Much cheaper and same stuff.
Ps

----- Original Message -----
From: Walt Fogle <foglew@hotmail.com>
To: <faustus@inconnect.com>
Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 1999 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: How do I defeat the prince of darkness?


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> Andy:
>
> I recommend Radio Shack "Tuner Control Cleaner and Lubricant", Catalog No.
> 64-4315.  I've used it on the courtesy lamp switch on my "73 Spitfire and
it
> worked very well.  It should work well on any switch or contact which
cannot
> be dismantled for cleaning.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Walt Fogle
> '73 Spitfire
>
> >From: "Dr. Faustus" <faustus@inconnect.com>
> >Reply-To: "Dr. Faustus" <faustus@inconnect.com>
> >To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> >Subject: How do I defeat the prince of darkness?
> >Date: Thu, 1 Jul 1999 10:44:02 -0600 (MDT)
> >
> >I finally took a look at my non-functioning tailights yesterday.  I found
> >that power is getting to the lamps, but not to the bulbs.  I was able to
> >clean the contacts and get all but one function working on one light.
> >This is on a early spit lamp.  The running lights portion of the bulb is
> >feed through a red w wire.  This wire is crimped to a L shaped piece,
then
> >rivited to the piece that connects to the bulb.  The last contact I need
> >to clean is the one rivited together.  Any ideas on how to clean this
> >contact?  Or should I follow my instict and run a bead of solder across
> >the two pieces?
> >
> >Andy L.
> >'70 Spit
> >
>
>


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