[Spits] Radio problems

[Gene Eighmy]

WD-40 may not be a good idea.  Try contact cleaner from Radio Shack or an
electronic supply house.

Gene



> -----Original Message-----
> From: spitfires-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:spitfires-
> bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of S1500
> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 1:14 PM
> To: spitfires at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Spits] Radio problems
> 
> I took my Spit out just to get the cobwebs out(due to me not insuring it
> this year), and it drove better than ever. Some intentional shifting at
> high rpms(drivin' it hard) resulted in zero slippage of the clutch.
> 
> Which leads me to a problem I'm almost grateful to have: the radio is
> now on the fritz. If I keep it at low volume, it works. If I try to dare
> move it up in volume, I hear nothing but a faint ticking sound.
> 
> Know what it might be? Friend said the rheostat that is the volume
> control is the problem. Would squirting some WD-40 inside it fix it, or
> just make a big 'ol mess? The wiring is in great shape, having checked
> it a few times and fixing any breakages when I put the transmission back
> in.
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