I wish I could hate my 77

[tberk@mindspring.com (T Berk)]

Cmr446@cs.com wrote:
> 
>   Ok, I had to replace the leads running to/from the radiator fan switch
> today what with the connectors fairly coroded. So I sourced the wiring from
> the fuse box to the fan, to the fan switch, and installing a heavier gauge
> ground from the switch to the four prong ground connector. Since I was doing
> that I also aded a few ground leads; a 10ga from the alternator to battery,
> and a 12ga from each ground connector behind the headlights to the battery.
> All that was long overdue, but the improvement showed up in the headlights
> when I turned the car on; halogens are now white compared to the yellow they
> were last week. All spade connectors were cleaned with Lectro-motive spray
> and either a wire brush or steel wool where possible, then smeared with
> dilectric grease.

Yeah! Another convert to the Church of the Free Electron!  (Don't forget
to recondition the Battery's ground strap frame connections too.)

>   Back to the fan wiring, I installed the harness then ran the car to make
> sure it worked. After letting it run while I cleaned up a bit, I checked it
> over and with the temp gauge at 3/4 to hot I noticed the fan wasn't doing
> anything so I checked the connections again, still nothing. Last thing I did
> was to install a jumpe lead to the wires to the switch and TADAAA!, fan on!
>   Looks like I'm going for a fan switch next week now.
> 
> </Rant off>
> Carl
> 77rocco
> 89 fox


Try tapping the thermo switch with a screwdriver handle to see if it'll
free up. (Naw, just replace it.)

TBerk