Thanks for the info - I had wondered if one could put in a fuse. Two sounds
even better. Now what is the difference between an ammeter and a voltmeter?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Frisbee" <efris@home.com>
To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; "John Wightman"
<johnwightman@shaw.ca>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 7:54 AM
Subject: Re: Finally driving...!
> The ammeter IS an expensive fuse! I have 30 amp fuses on either wire of
> the amp guage now so I don't have to enrich a lucky vender anymore..
>
> Eric
> WyCROC
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> To: John Wightman <johnwightman@shaw.ca>;
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 5:21 AM
> Subject: Re: Finally driving...!
>
>
> > The ammeter serves as an expensive fuse for the entire car. You can
always
> > get another used one and it's nice to see if your electrical charging
> system
> > is still working. Might save your butt one day.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Wightman" <johnwightman@shaw.ca>
> > To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 8:56 PM
> > Subject: Finally driving...!
> >
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I just thought I'd drop a note to the list to say that I finally "get
> > it" -
> > > I now understand why you all are so hooked on these cars...! I have
had
> a
> > > "66 1600 for about 3 months that I bought in order to do a frame-off
> > > restoration this winter, and until a couple of days ago, I had not
been
> > able
> > > to drive it due to a worn brake master cylinder (and other projects
> taking
> > > priority). Well, I finally got a new one from Ross (Thanks, Ross!) and
> got
> > > it installed, thinking I would drive it for a bit to see how the car
> > > performed etc. Hooweeeee! What a rush! I own a toyota Supra with over
> 300
> > hp
> > > at the wheels, and the roadster, while slower, is waaaay more fun!
That
> > car
> > > corners on rails, even with pathetically worn tires...! I now have
taken
> > to
> > > cruising (racing?) around the city every chance I get - and the
weather
> > here
> > > (Victoria, BC) has been cooperating nicely.
> > >
> > > At any rate, I do have a couple of questions...
> > >
> > > 1) My steering box has a ton of play in it, and I was wondering what
the
> > > best course of action was - rebuild existing/install late
model/replace
> > with
> > > rack & pinion from some other car (anyone done this?).
> > > 2) The previous owner has removed the Ammeter and connected the two
> > wires -
> > > will this have any adverse effect on any of the car's systems?
> > >
> > > Thanks for reading, and happy roadstering!
> > >
> > > John Wightman
> > > '66 1600
> > > Victoria, BC
> > >
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