> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Got a short & new q's > > Here are a couple of new observations: > > My speedometer has 2 needles on it. A red one that tells me how > fast I'm going, and a white one that seems to be pinned at 120 mph. > What is the white one for?
Is there a knob under the speedo cluster? This sounds like a speed warning "feature" GM had. I don't know when they stopped or if the Chevelle line even had them, but I had a '67 Corvette with this option. There was a small knob that you could adjust to set the needle to, and when you exceeded this speed a buzzer would go off warning you to slow down. > Also, my blinkers are reeeeaaallly slow. Check the bulbs. Are they all working? If you swapped the flasher unit, then it implies that the load is not right. Maybe this is related to your short? Worst case, you can buy an electronic (not load based) flasher. > I'm about to go out and adjust the valves. Hopefully I'll get rid of > that annoying tap and only hear the Flowmaster 50s from now on. It may be too late, but exhaust leaks often sound like tappet noise. If your lifters are all OK, check the exhaust for leaks. I use a three foot length of heater hose as my "ear" to locate engine sounds. It works great for exhaust leaks as you can point it close to the head, flange, pipes, and joint to locate any leak. I had a pair of Hedmans replaced for free due to a leak where the tube met the flange. Brad Waller ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) '66 Corvette | 327/dead | 4-speed | Wilwood Brakes | 245/45/16 BFG R1 '67 Chevelle | ex-SS396 | 355/700R4 | F-Body Brakes | 275/40/17 Kumho MX
