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#21
11-08-2011, 08:35 PM
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#22
11-08-2011, 09:02 PM
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 Caitlyn on the left (my boyfriend's '67) and Cassandra the 65 on the right. And the back end of my faux-Porsche that thinks it's been stolen and won't move. We bought Cass for $400 because the guy couldn't keep her running. Replaced 6" of rubber fuel line and 7,000 miles later.... She's not pretty but she runs amazingly well... . Certainly better than my Porsche right now~! LOL
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11-08-2011, 09:48 PM
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11-08-2011, 10:59 PM
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11-08-2011, 11:03 PM
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11-09-2011, 12:39 AM
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Corvairs!
Go girl.... Got 2 of my own, but they are not your average models, Ultravan - google that Got not one but 2 of them, altho, one of them is slated to become Porsche powered soon.
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11-09-2011, 02:27 PM
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No need to google; I know what they are!
We have uh.... (counting on fingers and toes)... um, we're down to I think 7 Vairs right now. Just sold a 63 convertible. Have a 68 Coupe for sale with 31k original miles on the clock. It needs restoration, but it's solid. We're trying to downsize since between the two of us we have something along the lines of 16 or 17 cars. 
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#28
11-09-2011, 03:34 PM
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Now, back to your immobilizers.
Two thoughts: 1) Make sure you minimize water coming in. This is done by cleaning the front and rear drains with pipe cleaners (the location of the drains is in the manual) and by making sure your door drains are clean. To clean the door drains you need to take the door panel off. (Pelican article here: http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarti...oor_Panels.htm 2) As for your immobilizers, they should work fine once they dry out. Can you get inside the car? If so, first disconnect the battery then take the seat out and disconnect and remove the immobilizer unit. You can then take the casing off, which should expose the circuit board. MAKE SURE YOU ARE GROUNDED WHEN HANDLING THE CIRCUIT BOARD. Bathe the circuit board in rubbing alcohol - alcohol is hygroscopic and will absorb the water from the components. Remove the board after about 30 seconds and GENTLY, GENTLY shake it. Then dry it for 5-10 minutes with a hair dryer on the COLD setting. You should then be able to reassemble and reinstall the immobilizer. Before everyone jumps on me for this stupid idea, I have done it with a friend who is an EE when this happened to his car, and it worked like a charm. Another piece of advice - even if you clean the drains you may still get some water in the car. A number of folks have address this issue by getting a piece of tupperware and cutting holes for the wiring and mounting screws. you can then seal the holes with silicone and, voila, you have protected the unit.
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#29
11-09-2011, 09:18 PM
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Well, since my immobilizer looks completely nasty inside and obviously doesn't work as it is, it's worth a shot.
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1998 POrSche Boxster "Baron" 2006 MINI Cooper S (JCW) "Buddha" 1965 Corvair Monza "Cassandra" 1961 Corvair Lakewood "Wednesday" 1961 Corvair Rampside Pickup "Ramone" 1962 Imperial Custom "Isabelle" 1966 Thunderbird "Q" Code "Thelma"
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11-10-2011, 12:43 PM
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1998 POrSche Boxster "Baron" 2006 MINI Cooper S (JCW) "Buddha" 1965 Corvair Monza "Cassandra" 1961 Corvair Lakewood "Wednesday" 1961 Corvair Rampside Pickup "Ramone" 1962 Imperial Custom "Isabelle" 1966 Thunderbird "Q" Code "Thelma"
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