60FlatTop Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 I have noticed that sometimes diagnostics can be elusive to collector status Buick owners. Seems like I can usually relate an experience and even poke around the garage and find evidence. When I was growing up my Dad would sometimes point out the wrong things my Grandfather (his stepfather) did as a learning opportunity for me. I'm reminded of that from time to time.I was looking for an old fuel hose that gave an owner fits and came across this little treasure:That wire was on a vintage SCCA race car that I rewired years ago. It went from the fuel pump switch to the electric fuel pump. It is about 18" long and had 6 splices of various types.The car was a 1958 so the Korean War was over and copper was back in substantial supply. I made an innovative "one piece" replacement.Look for this kind of stuff BEFORE your car has problems on the road. If it doesn't look right it probably isn't. Take a picture and put it up to question.Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigDogDaddy Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Great tip ! Each one of those splices by itself is a potential problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 But that's all we had back when we was young and poor.... My old friend Stan had a saying, "Use it up, wear it out, Make it do, or do without. Dandy Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted May 27, 2013 Author Share Posted May 27, 2013 I know where Crayville is. If I hadn't stayed in the Red Ranch Motel near Catskill, NY for three nights I wouldn't believe what you wrote. Since I have the pictures I might as well list the wire on the Catskill Craigslist.Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Green County. Other side of the creek from me. Poorest county in NY State. Yup, Looks like some of the repairs the mountian folk up there would do. Dandy Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Caribou Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I have noticed that sometimes diagnostics can be elusive to collector status Buick owners. Seems like I can usually relate an experience and even poke around the garage and find evidence. When I was growing up my Dad would sometimes point out the wrong things my Grandfather (his stepfather) did as a learning opportunity for me. I'm reminded of that from time to time.I was looking for an old fuel hose that gave an owner fits and came across this little treasure:[ATTACH=CONFIG]194854[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]194855[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]194856[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]194857[/ATTACH]That wire was on a vintage SCCA race car that I rewired years ago. It went from the fuel pump switch to the electric fuel pump. It is about 18" long and had 6 splices of various types.The car was a 1958 so the Korean War was over and copper was back in substantial supply. I made an innovative "one piece" replacement.Look for this kind of stuff BEFORE your car has problems on the road. If it doesn't look right it probably isn't. Take a picture and put it up to question.BernieThis is where I stalled on my project. For the last year or so I've been going through every wire in the car, because every last one of them looks like that... or worse.Swapped a couple harnesses out for old but more intact copies, and fixed some splicing where I couldn't find new harnesses. I haven't yet had the time or expertise to finish. I'm still chasing some weird ground issues, the electrical is behaving as though it's possessed by ghosts. Awful finnicky stuff wiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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