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    Voltage drop on reader, but not guage cluster

    Yep! My '80 Monte Carlo has that same exact thing for Battery, Oil Pressure and maybe one other thing? Just a red light. Ugh!
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    Voltage drop on reader, but not guage cluster

    Figures, because I ended up changing out my alternator for the problem I originally described. I also have a '75 Imperial, so knowing that bit about wiring on older mopars may come in handy. I once had a faulty voltage regulator put through close to 18 volts and burn out my headlights within a...
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    Voltage drop on reader, but not guage cluster

    I'll charge the battery up externally and see where it holds once the car starts running. I replaced the voltage regulator, unfortunately didn't solve the issue. I'm also noticing what appears to be soot on the alternator, as if it burnt or something. Maybe it's just me, but I've had one burn...
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    Voltage drop on reader, but not guage cluster

    I never knew the guage amp worked like that, well at least I can rule that equipment out as basically decor then. I did the checks with the multimeter, and it was reading the 10.5 and slowly went back up in charge, but stopped at the 12.45 area. The cigar lighter reader followed suit with the...
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    Voltage drop on reader, but not guage cluster

    So, I was running my 88 Fifth Avenue, and I have one of those FM transmitters through the cigarette lighter. Its reading a voltage at 10.5 or so while running, but the guage on the dash is reading perfectly center, just as always. I don't understand, and I don't know what to trust. I'm inclined...
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    Back on the road!

    Been away for a while, and so has the car. I had to leave it stored a State away, but after nearly two years of sitting, it's back! And it still runs the highways just like before, and I finally managed to fix the awful braking on it. (Did the master cylinder and booster at the same time...
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    Gas Mileage on a Run

    Ouch. Good to hear that the problem is fixed. I'm curious what your mileage will be looking like now, since that's not a problem anymore.
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    Gas Mileage on a Run

    All these 20+ MPG I'm seeing here makes me confident that I could probably pull it off on my next trip. I recently got my steering straightened out, (FINALLY!), and it seems to drive better with that and the general alignment, so, I might be able to squeeze a couple more miles. Far drives are...
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    Comment by 'The Director' in item ''79 "m" Body'

    Definitely a nice ride! M-bodies should have kept the 2 door options through the 80s to be honest. The best part is the pinstripe to be honest.
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    Comment by 'The Director' in item 'My '82 Mirada Cmx'

    I like the white wall and white leather seats setup on that.... definitely different from most Miradas that I've seen
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    Gas Mileage on a Run

    So, a few days back, I took a 131.15 mile round trip. (I know, absurdly precise, but it was imperative for the math behind this.) I went from Jersey to Pennsylvania, mostly using County Roads in Jersey on the way out, and there were a few 25 mph zones and some red lights along the way. On the...
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    Thermoquad on a 318?

    My Fifth Avenue is a 1988 model from Jersey. As far as I know, Jersey models don't have any special configurations, unlike the California/ High Altitude cars that I've read are setup differently. And being that the heads aren't required, I think I'll leave them alone then. I'm looking to spend...
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    Comment by 'The Director' in item 'Basic Blue And Salon Yellow'

    The coupe Diplomats are awesome... they should've made them longer to be honest. Oh, and is it the angle of the picture, or are those current tires staggered?
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    Thermoquad on a 318?

    I never knew that Rochesters were put into M-Bodies.... good to know. I'll definitely change the intake and open up my exhaust to support the 4 barrel setup, but I'm curious if I need the 360 heads, or if this is just a performance option. I've heard of someone doing that actual mod on a car...
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    Problems with NEW brake calipers.....UGH!

    Exactly.... it's not nice when both natural forces and stupidity jointly work against a car project. What confuses me is that they found the "mystery fluid," and didn't think to ask if I'd like it flushed while they had the car torn apart anyway. I would've gave them a couple extra bucks for...
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