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New member to forum here, from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. 3rd owner of a 1973 3.0 CS, took delivery of it last fall. I'd been trying to convince the 2nd owner to part with it for the past 7 years or so. Has 200k miles on it, had the engine rebuilt in the late 90's. Some minor issues (brake fluid leak, small oil leak, horn and turn signals) but otherwise drives like a champ.

Tim
 

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Welcome!
Horn and turn signals are related, I think they are on the same fuse.
Makes sense because courtesy makes you use one but not the other, rudeness viceversa. Simultaneous use is rare and points to a personality disorder.

Brake fluid leak and horn are also related, especially when you are completely out of brake fluid.
 
Welcome, some of the best cars are those not 'actually' for sale....sounds like you will need to address small maintenance issues, and with a little elbow grease, you'll be set just in time for summer...hope it (the car) treats you well.

MF
 
Chasing down electrical problems in a rebuilt car is a bit tricky, since previous rebuild changed a few wires. For example, all the blinkers work except right front. Theres a black wire just hanging out in the right front light well, multimeter shows it firing when I turn on the right front blinker, but where does it go? I don't see where it plugs in!
 
Arde said:
Welcome!
Horn and turn signals are related, I think they are on the same fuse.
Makes sense because courtesy makes you use one but not the other, rudeness viceversa. Simultaneous use is rare and points to a personality disorder.

Brake fluid leak and horn are also related, especially when you are completely out of brake fluid.
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Arde,
That is so very FUNNY and oh so true!

I have a turn signal issue also, the signals work, but do not click off when I turn, and only flash once on the dash. 1 bulb burnt out though.

PS: I lived in cupertino manages the evans tire and worked at Thompson transmission and with a group doing chevy motors, small porche's.
Rob
 
Noish said:
Chasing down electrical problems in a rebuilt car is a bit tricky, since previous rebuild changed a few wires. For example, all the blinkers work except right front. Theres a black wire just hanging out in the right front light well, multimeter shows it firing when I turn on the right front blinker, but where does it go? I don't see where it plugs in!
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Hook it to the horn!

(no dont really)
 
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Noish said:
Chasing down electrical problems in a rebuilt car is a bit tricky, since previous rebuild changed a few wires. For example, all the blinkers work except right front. Theres a black wire just hanging out in the right front light well, multimeter shows it firing when I turn on the right front blinker, but where does it go? I don't see where it plugs in!
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If you live in Boston, hooking it to the horn would be perfect. No turn signal (a sign of weakness) and the horn would blare, on-off-on-off-on-off.... You could start a trend!
 
Noish said:
Chasing down electrical problems in a rebuilt car is a bit tricky, since previous rebuild changed a few wires. For example, all the blinkers work except right front. Theres a black wire just hanging out in the right front light well, multimeter shows it firing when I turn on the right front blinker, but where does it go? I don't see where it plugs in!
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Noish:

Many of us have bought the excellent wiring diagrams from http://www.colorwiringdiagrams.com/

My diagram shows a blue/black wire powering the right turn signal. Is it possible that the black wire is a ground that isn't connected, so it becomes hot when power is applied to the bulb?
 
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