Seek & ye shall find.....

APKhaos · 04-30-2003, 07:14 PM

For some strange reason I got a major hair up my a*se to get my cruise control running before the six hour drive to Mid Ohio tomorrow. Its never run since I've owned the car - the cable was broken when I bought it.

Made a new inner cable with $5 components from the bike store. Test drive ...... nothing! Found the definitive cruise control trouble shooting list on a search [luv this board] and was about to dive in the deep end. Something drove me to take a long hard look at the servo first. GUESS WHAT??

The vacuum line was disconnected - floating around behind the servo, but not connected. I've had a built in vacuum leak forever - probably since I rebuilt the engine. Plugged it up, and the cruise control works fine.

Fixed it, AND fixed a lurking vacuum leak. Feels goooood.
C'mon Mid Ohio!!

arcsine · 04-30-2003, 07:15 PM

You have to love those easy fixes.

Doug E · 04-30-2003, 07:19 PM

Cruise control - whaddya think you are traveling in a mini-van ?

Have a safe trip and a great track event. I look forward to driving that track myself oneday.

Eugene at Pelican Parts · 04-30-2003, 07:36 PM

now you can cruise on the track!

vesnyder · vesnyder's Garage

Had the exact same issue - gotta love those easy fixes!

RoninLB · 05-01-2003, 05:18 AM

yep... you can relax ticket wise.. but can you read your gauges at nite..

Tony... did you read
Changing my odomoeter bulbs in my 911

it's about lites in gauges...............Ron

Tim Polzin · 05-01-2003, 06:29 AM

Speaking of cruise controls, does any one else have a "hunt" on theirs, that is, an up-down speed change of around 3-4 MPH during 65 MPH cruise?

Tim

APKhaos · 05-01-2003, 06:53 AM

Tim,
Only a short test last night - will know more about how it runs after today's drive to MO.

Ron,
I'm running the red gauge LEDs now - they are nice. Trying to get some longer term testing done before I'm confident that everything is right.
Sorry we missed you at Hershey - a bunch of us hung out around the mens room at noon hoping you had got the message to meet us there.

Saw that post - PET shows the bulbs as halogen, but no wattage rating. The instrument light harness is very light gauge, so fitting higher wattage bulbs is a risky path. Would probably require an replacing the wiring to handle higher current. Its an interesting thought though - halogen bulbs are more efficient than incandescent.

RoninLB · 05-01-2003, 10:02 AM

Hey Tony

" red gauge LEDs now - they are nice. Trying to get some longer term testing done before I'm confident that everything is right."
--- no hurry at all.. your convience.. don't burn out on the project, LOL

"Sorry we missed you at Hershey"
--- my ride called me the night before and said NG.. so I'm on Pelican trying to get a ride the night before, NG.. I did know to meet you at Hershey

"halogen, but no wattage rating. Would probably require an replacing the wiring to handle higher current."
--- most definately.. I use a small 4 amp CB on the dash lite circut now

................Ron

BW911 · BW911's Garage

Congrats, Tony. Enjoy your track time at Mid-Ohio. We're hoping to catch the next one with you.