> This must be a fairly simple problem to rectify but I personally have
> not encountered it before. On the way home last night the tach, fuel
> gauge, and temp gauge needles on my '74 B all dropped to zero and
> stayed there. Nothing else happened. I assume this is the voltage
My guess is its a fuse. My 65 Sprite had this problem, and it was caused
by a bad fuse holder. Since the fuse box was in the engine compartment
directly above the passenger side leg compartment, I could correct the
problem by reaching over and hitting up sharply on the top of
the passenger side leg compartment. Needless to say this also
startled anyone sitting in the passenger seat and did not promote
confidence in the car's reliability or my mental stability.
Keith A. Mott | '59 Sprite (bodywork almost done)
Biology Department | '65 Sprite (restored, daily driver)
Utah State University | '62 AH3000 (complete, waiting to be restored)
Logan, UT 84322-5305
(801) 797-3563 (voice)
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keith@anolis.bnr.usu.edu
stabilizer, but could anything else cause it? Also, is it possible
to stop the buzzing/rattling from the shift lever when the engine is
revving high? I have already replaced the plastic bush at the bottom
of the lever.
Also, a month or two ago, I looked at a '63 B body for sale locally.
The seller told me that an acquaintance of his bought a junked B at
Matthews Foreign Auto Parts in Birmingham AL. The acquaintance
noticed that the car had no rust - then found that the entire body
was aluminum. The car, it turned out, was one of the works racing
cars built in '63 or '64. Does anyone know anything about this?
Michael Flora
NASA - Marshall Space Flight Center
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