Re: my 65 rambler... sounds like a dying cow.

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

Is that red light down low on the dash to the right of the steering column 
and about the size of a nickle? If so, it's probably the parking brake 
warning light. The switch for it is on the parking brake handle assembly 
under the dash. If it's on all the time and you're sure the brake is 
released, you can disconnect the wire and tie it out of the way.

Matt

At 11:00 PM 11/3/2004 -0500, you wrote:
> Well, the cable comes from the firewall, under the accelerator linkage., 
> so im not sure what its exactly for.
>
> Also.. i have a red light on the dash that blinks and doesnt blink.. i 
> cant figure out what the heck its for! I dont think its 'standard'
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <farna@xxxxxxx>
> To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 10:15 PM
> Subject: Re: my 65 rambler... sounds like a dying cow.
>
>
> > If the cable looks like it goes down to the transmission, by all means 
> > don't drive the car without it connected!! I believe all the early Borg 
> > Warner automatics used a vacuum modulator, but mid 60s six cylinder BW 
> > auto trannys used a throttle valve cable like the GM 700R4. Without the 
> > cable connected the trans won't produce adequate pressure for driving at 
> > speed and the trans will fry the bands and drums! Sounds like you're 
> > right, it's a choke cable, but make sure!!
> >
> >
> > From: "John M. Livingston" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: my 65 rambler... sounds like a dying cow.  (long)
> > Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 14:43:52 -0800
> >
> > Hey Brian,
> >
> > Take a look at
> > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/jmlivingston/P01082.jpg, is that the
> > cable assembly you're referring to?  I just reconnected mine, haven't tried
> > starting the engine (327 v8, 4b carb) yet though.  I also haven't traced
> > this back to see where the other end of this cable goes yet...
> >
> > John M. Livingston
> >
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mhaas@xxxxxxx
Cincinnati, OH
http://www.mattsoldcars.com
1966 Rambler Rebel
1968 Rambler American sedan
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