[rescue] Re: geek vehicles

[Al Potter]

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> On Fri, 24 Aug 2001, Al Potter wrote:
> 
> > "Earth" is precisely what's wrong on models up till the mid 60s (if memory
> > serves) as they were positive earth (the ground was positive).
> 
> So were many vintage American vehicles.

Yeah, but this continued with brit cars into the _60's_....

> 
> > I've often wondered if it hs something to do with the modifications of the
> > basic cars done for import into the US.
> 
> I don't think so.  Speaking as someone who put some effort into a Sunbeam
> Alpine and a few MG's, the quality of the wiring just sucks.  Physically
> stressed wires, low quality insulation and marginal interconnects were
> common.

That about sums it up...

Sometimes, I really miss my MGB.  I felt like it fit like a glove.  Then I 
think of the electrical nightmares....  umpteen alternator failures, points in 
the fuel pump going bad, electrical overdrive that didn't, dashboard switches 
falling apart for no damn good reason, etc, etc and I'm glad to be driving 
something reliably (german) over-engineered.



AL

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