[Spridgets] Running rough - Now electrical question

[Dave Yealy]

Your electrical issue  might be a bad fuse connection. Make sure 
those connections are clean and tight. Check for voltage on both 
sides of the fuse, after the fuse not on the fuse ends.

Dave


At 07:30 PM 10/29/2011, you wrote:
>Thanks Brad,
>
>Double-checked and the intake is tight. Checked all the connections 
>at the fusebox and voltage regulator but no joy. Luckily the engine 
>doesn't die. The fuel pump must be on a different circuit. I have to 
>drive it tomorrow to bring it to be wayoyled. Hopefully it will make 
>the trip there and back.
>
>Robert
>
>On 10/29/2011 6:39 PM, Brad Fornal wrote:
>>High idle indicates vacuum leaks. Try to wiggle the intake as well, 
>>as a loose intake can cause problems. As far as the gas gauge, fan, 
>>tach issue, pull all the wires off your fuse box, one at a time, 
>>and put them back on. One of them is just corroded, and shutting it 
>>all down. I had the same issue with our 68, gas gauge and tach 
>>would stop working, and within 90 seconds, the car would die. The 
>>fuel pump was also in that circuit. I found the loose spade 
>>connector on the fuse box, and gave it a slight crimp with some 
>>pliers, so it would hold tighter, and so far, knock on wood (hits 
>>head) it is working fine.
>>
>>HTH
>>Brad