Today (as in yesterday) I started her up, got her warm then pulled into the garage and installed a proper temperature gauge. Sending unit is wrong so I will be installing one either back of t-stat housing or inline using a t-joint.
Next I proceeded with washing. And managed to wax half of it before I stopped because I destroyed all my waxing pads. The car sat for 18years before I started to give life back to her. The paint is oxidizing hence destroying my waxing pads. They went from white to red both while waxing and then buffing. So I will buy some new pads and do back half when finals are over.
Other than that she is sitting because lack of funding for new rear tires will post pics once on my computer and not phone.

 

Started tracking down the mystery current drain in my 83 GS. If the car sits for 2 days the battery dies completely. Let the investigation begin!

 

I painted the passenger door card. Here are some representative photos. Looks like it needs one last coat before I put it back on the car.

 

Place to start; my aftermarket stereo's "keep memory alive" connection will drain my 7's battery in about a week's time. Good place to start looking if you've got an aftermarket receiver.

I surveyed the car for possible cleaning; I was requested to possibly go to a pro-mag photo shoot on Sunday.

 

The aftermarket radio I put in is doing the same thing! I would think a healthy battery could handle the small trickle charge that keeps the memory active. Other cars have no problem.

 

Amps time hours; even if it only draws 1/10th amp, a few hundred hours of that adds up to a serious drain.

I wonder if I could put a current-limit resistor in line with it?

Not that big an issue for me, as any time the car's not driven for more than a couple days I disconnect the battery.

 

I have aftermarket radios in both my FBs, well all my cars actually, they sit for over a week sometimes and crank right up.On some other car specs, shouldn't have much more than 50 milliamps draw (their is a real name for this, forgot it though). I had an alternator on another car that was pulling over an amp while sitting. needless to say battery barely lasted the night. Same name brand alternator as on my FBs... Thought something was suspicious when i removed ALL my fuses and was still drawing power.

 

If a radio install is done wrong it will drain a battery in days

 

Can you clarify what you mean by "wrong?"

Mine is in according to the install instructions. Works perfectly, too, & has for years. I'd love to know what could be "wrong" and how that could cause this.

 

Its hard to mess up the wiring, if you connect the radio ACC lead to the +12V full time u will drain the batt in a few days, but the radio would not turn off, hard to miss. Maybe someone snuck into your car rewired your radio.

Anyways time to figure out this annoying GSL-SE low idel issue.

 

I have had multiple radios hooked into an amp wrong that would draw power at all times and kill batteries and alternators in hours. the reason the alternators would die was from having to fully charge a battery instead of just recharging what was lost when cranking

 

Well, since I'm not using an amp, I don't think that would be the problem, but thanks for the follow-up.

Today, I got the ol girl spiffed up for a magazine photoshoot tomorrow. Yay!

 

Got rear ended by a Jeep and was pinned between a Kia. Waiting on the insurance company but I think they are going to total it out. I don't have pictures because my phone exited through the windshield into traffic.

 

Looking at doing tie rod ends soon, there pretty easy right?

 

Shitty way for a car to go.. I always worry about that. Perhaps worth buying from junk for cheap. What do you drive?

 

85 FB. It was my DD

 

Yeah, Smooth's attitude is easy to read without a sensor. I am having the "go with the flow" attitude myself… Now that I have gasket material, I might be getting another carb rebuilt... I might put off the sensor/adjustor install yet a bit more until I get the rebuilt carb. (which will have a kit gasket instead of cut-my-own).
My attitude driving her is between joy and fear of failure. I have been fighting my new low idle when warm symptom (stalling unless choked). I waited for good weather and this is my reward!
I was foolish enough to try some vacuum re-routing and got her not-to-start at all, but recovered after sleeping and remembering how to UNdo what I did different.

The 4 spoke wheel that's first to be polished is close to ready to show off.

meifert- my heart goes out to you!

 

On my way home from work I hit the 4000 electric miles milestone. The chassis hit 150000 miles last week. Now that the weather is nice I am driving a little over 500 miles per month. The car is so much fun to drive.

Doug

 

The long primary is finally finished! So much more stuff to do before I can even test fire it though. I want to hear this thing like right now!

 

Congrats!

 

Decided to go hunting for some 13's for the rear, found out that it's pretty sparse. . .

 

Took my 12a out for a rebuild

 

i removed the fried MSD...

 

Fried MSD? Wow...do the just do that, or was there a cause?

Today, a set of eBay fender flares arrived. I was a bit sketch on trying eBay flares, but I'll be honest...these things knocked me out! They fit like they were made for the car...and these are universal flares! Here's a pic of one mocked up. They look just as good on the front. Oh, the flare is still wrapped in Saran wrap, so that's why the finish looks weird. Couldn't be happier.

fm

 

Looking good FM!! Especially with those wheels.

Today: finished all hose routing for VDI (using the large hard line that used to vent the crankcase to charcoal canister), routed hose for oil injection and fuel injection air bleed, trimmed up the CAI duct for better fit, removed FC engine mount studs that were digging into the oil cooler hose.

Wire tuck is done, harness hooked up, all that remains is hooking up power to headlights and MegaSquirt, flush out old coolant, fill with fresh, and see if she holds fuel pressure and cranks over!!

I can't wait to drive it with a properly functioning EFI, 6port, and VDI system. Unfortunately I didn't get it finished in time for Old School Reunion (NW biggest vintage import meet) last weekend, but there will be other shows! Hoping to make it to Seven Stock one of these years...

Geoff