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Thank you Bill. Glad to know I don't have to cut the harness open again! On to the wiper motor and pump. What a pain in the butt. They are all painted black or blue. I found one today at Pep Boys that was bead blasted and the lower half was painted black. I got it, figuring that was as good as it was going to get.Then the pump they had was a lot different. It looked like more of a universal type part, so I went to National down the road and got a pump there. It's close but still different. There's a place on the right side that looks like another wire harness should plug in there, but there isn't one on the motor. Looks kind of silly to me! That search continues! Josh Gin (NoNeck) Visit my Chevelle website www.NoNecksChevelle.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Vander Werf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 7:17 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] HEI & resistor wire (again!) > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > The wire from the starter solenoid was there to provide 12 volts to the > coil during cranking. The only time there was any power to that wire was > when the solenoid was energized. The increased voltage was needed with > points ignition to provide a hotter spark to start the motor. Once the > motor started and the starter switch was released the power at that wire > shut down and the resistor wire took over the duty of providing power to > the coil. > > Lower voltage was necessary with points ignition to extend the life of > the points. With 12 volts to the points continuously they would burn up > in a short time. Even with reduced voltage they burned up in a couple > thousand miles. > > With 12 volts provided to the HEI unit the wire from the starter is no > longer necessary. Come to think of it, tune ups every couple thousand > miles aren't necessary anymore either........Long live HEI. > > Bill Vander Werf > > > NoNeck wrote: > > > I just replaced the wire from the fuse block to the HEI with the 12 > > GA. wire today. I could not remember for sure or find the original > > post and HOPE that I was correct in remembering that you just > > eliminate the yellow wire that runs from the starter to the EI > > terminal? Can someone confirm this is correct? Thanks!Josh Gin > > (NoNeck) Visit my Chevelle website www.NoNecksChevelle.com > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
