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TECHNICAL SECTION

PINPOINTING FUEL GAUGE TROUBLES Hopefully these will help you trace down these problems.

ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE READINGS – Inspect all circuit wiring for damage to insulation and conductor, also carefully check to assure good electrical

connections are provided at the following locations:

1. Ground connections at dash unit mounting. 4. Ground connection from tank unit to body.

2. Harness connector to dash unit. 5. Feed wire connection at tank unit.

3. Body harness connector to chassis harness.

GAUGE ALWAYS READS FULL (With Ignition Switch On)

1. Check for proper electrical connections at the dash unit, the body harness connector to chassis harness

connector or tank unit connector.

2. Check the ground wire from tank unit to body (attach sender unit ground wire to the main frame rail behind the tank).

3. Connect a spare tank unit to the tank feed wire and the ground lead. Raise and lower ﬂoat, observing dash unit.

If dash unit follows arm movement, replace tank unit.

GAUGE ALWAYS READS EMPTY (With Ignition Switch On)

Disconnect tank unit feed wire and do not allow wire terminal to ground. Dash unit should now read full.

GAUGE READS EMPTY GAUGE NOW READS FULL

1. Remotely connect a spare dash unit into the dash unit 1. Connect a spare tank unit to tank feed wire and the ground

harness connector and provide ground for unit. If full lead.

reading shown, dash unit shorted. Replace. 2. Raise and lower ﬂoat while observing dash unit. If dash unit

2. If still reads empty, short in harness between tank follows ﬂoat movement, replace tank unit.

unit and dash unit.

GAUGE NEEDLE NEVER REACHES FULL MARK

Disconnect feed wire to tank unit and connect the wire to ground thru a variabl e resistor in shop test equipment or thru a spare tank unit. The

dash unit should read full when resistance is increased to equivalent to fully raised ﬂoat on tank unit. If the above check shows the dash unit to be

operating properly, then the trouble is either that the tank unit rheostat is shorter or the ﬂoat is binding or arm is bent.

What's it Worth?

I'm not going to give you exact ﬁgures. This is "impossible". It varies on exact condition of your car, your location, time of year, who you ﬁnd to buy it,

etc. (See Price Guide below). I'm going to give you the situation as I see it.

MOST DESIRABLE MODELS (in approximate order)

1. 1969 Monza Convertible

2. 1964 Spyder Convertible

3. 1966 Turbo Convertible

4. 1965-66 Corsa Convertible

5. 1962-63 Spyder Convertible

6. 1965-66 Corsa Coupes

7. 1964 Spyder Coupe

8. 1962-63 Spyder Coupe

9. 1969 Monza Coupe

10. 1962-68 Monza Convertible

11. 1960-68 Monza Coupes

12. 1960-67 Monza 4-Door

"Specialty" – Desirability Depends Strongly

on personal preference

1960 Monza

1961-62 Lakewood & Monza Wagons

Loadside & Rampsides & Greenbriers

MOST DESIRABLE OPTIONS (in no order)

Air Conditioning AM/FM Radio

Bumper Guards Tinted Glass

4-Speed Transmission

Power Convertible top

Wood Steering Wheel

Telescopic Steering Wheel

Fast Ratio Steering

140 Engine

110 Engine

"LEAST DESIRABLE" – 500 & 700 Models (I foresee these being rare someday because "no one" is saving them).

''WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT" – (Even a 1969 Convertible isn't worth anything if it's 50% rust).

1. BODY CONDITION – Be serious and honest – no rust means NO RUST! Don't try to kid yourself or someone else. Take a good 10 minutes just

looking at car for rust.

2. INTERIOR – To get perfect original is hard, but we now have excellent reproductions.

3. MECHANICAL – As long as we can still get parts this is generally least important.

SO WHAT'S IT WORTH? The best way to ﬁnd out is to see what is being asked in "CORSA" or old car books. "Old Cars" publishes a section on the Corvair

in their Price Guide. Available at news stands (6 issues per year) or go to the website to order – www.oldcarsreport.com

Steering Box Identification

APPLICATION TYPE OF BOX LENGTH OF SHAFT OUT OF BOX (approx.)

1960-63 CARS aluminum 1 1/4"

1964 CARS cast iron 49"

1965 CARS (MOST) (exc. Tel.) cast iron 47 1/2"

1965 CARS (LATE) (including Tel.) cast iron 15 1/2"

1965 CARS (EARLY) TELESCOPIC cast iron 14 1/2"

1966 CARS (including Tel.) cast iron 15 1/2"

1967-69 CARS (including Tel.) cast iron 1 1/2"

Quick Ratio Boxes – These will appear the same as indicated above for the appropriate year BUT while the regular box has about

5 1/4 turns – lock to lock (with the steering arms NOT attached). The quick ratio is about 3 3/4 turns. From the factory this was matched with special

steering arms to decrease the total turns to about 3 1/4.

1961-65 FC – These are a massive cast iron box with a shaft sticking out of the box approx. 27".

408TECHNICAL SECTIONPINPOINTING FUEL GAUGE TROUBLES Hopefully these will help you trace down these problems. ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE READINGS - Inspect all circuit wiring for damage to insulation and conductor, also carefully check to assure good electrical connections are provided at the following locations: 1. Ground connections at dash unit mounting. 4. Ground connection from tank unit to body. 2. Harness connector to dash unit. 5. Feed wire connection at tank unit. 3. Body harness connector to chassis harness.GAUGE ALWAYS READS FULL (With Ignition Switch On) 1. Check for proper electrical connections at the dash unit, the body harness connector to chassis harness connector or tank unit connector. 2. Check the ground wire from tank unit to body (attach sender unit ground wire to the main frame rail behind the tank). 3. Connect a spare tank unit to the tank feed wire and the ground lead. Raise and lower float, observing dash unit. If dash unit follows arm movement, replace tank unit.GAUGE ALWAYS READS EMPTY (With Ignition Switch On)Disconnect tank unit feed wire and do not allow wire terminal to ground. Dash unit should now read full. GAUGE READS EMPTY GAUGE NOW READS FULL 1. Remotely connect a spare dash unit into the dash unit 1. Connect a spare tank unit to tank feed wire and the ground harness connector and provide ground for unit. If full lead. reading shown, dash unit shorted. Replace. 2. Raise and lower float while observing dash unit. If dash unit 2. If still reads empty, short in harness between tank follows float movement, replace tank unit. unit and dash unit. GAUGE NEEDLE NEVER REACHES FULL MARKDisconnect feed wire to tank unit and connect the wire to ground thru a variabl e resistor in shop test equipment or thru a spare tank unit. The dash unit should read full when resistance is increased to equivalent to fully raised float on tank unit. If the above check shows the dash unit to be operating properly, then the trouble is either that the tank unit rheostat is shorter or the float is binding or arm is bent.What's it Worth?I'm not going to give you exact figures. This is "impossible". It varies on exact condition of your car, your location, time of year, who you find to buy it, etc. (See Price Guide below). I'm going to give you the situation as I see it.MOST DESIRABLE MODELS (in approximate order)1. 1969 Monza Convertible2. 1964 Spyder Convertible3. 1966 Turbo Convertible4. 1965-66 Corsa Convertible5. 1962-63 Spyder Convertible6. 1965-66 Corsa Coupes7. 1964 Spyder Coupe8. 1962-63 Spyder Coupe9. 1969 Monza Coupe10. 1962-68 Monza Convertible11. 1960-68 Monza Coupes 12. 1960-67 Monza 4-Door"Specialty" - Desirability Depends Strongly on personal preference1960 Monza1961-62 Lakewood & Monza Wagons Loadside & Rampsides & GreenbriersMOST DESIRABLE OPTIONS (in no order)Air Conditioning AM/FM RadioBumper Guards Tinted Glass 4-Speed TransmissionPower Convertible top Wood Steering Wheel Telescopic Steering Wheel Fast Ratio Steering140 Engine110 Engine"LEAST DESIRABLE" - 500 & 700 Models (I foresee these being rare someday because "no one" is saving them). ''WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT" - (Even a 1969 Convertible isn't worth anything if it's 50% rust).1. BODY CONDITION - Be serious and honest - no rust means NO RUST! Don't try to kid yourself or someone else. Take a good 10 minutes just looking at car for rust.2. INTERIOR - To get perfect original is hard, but we now have excellent reproductions.3. MECHANICAL - As long as we can still get parts this is generally least important.SO WHAT'S IT WORTH? The best way to find out is to see what is being asked in "CORSA" or old car books. "Old Cars" publishes a section on the Corvair in their Price Guide. Available at news stands (6 issues per year) or go to the website to order - www.oldcarsreport.comSteering Box IdentificationAPPLICATION TYPE OF BOX LENGTH OF SHAFT OUT OF BOX (approx.)1960-63 CARS aluminum 1 1/4"1964 CARS cast iron 49"1965 CARS (MOST) (exc. Tel.) cast iron 47 1/2"1965 CARS (LATE) (including Tel.) cast iron 15 1/2"1965 CARS (EARLY) TELESCOPIC cast iron 14 1/2"1966 CARS (including Tel.) cast iron 15 1/2"1967-69 CARS (including Tel.) cast iron 1 1/2"Quick Ratio Boxes - These will appear the same as indicated above for the appropriate year BUT while the regular box has about 5 1/4 turns - lock to lock (with the steering arms NOT attached). The quick ratio is about 3 3/4 turns. From the factory this was matched with special steering arms to decrease the total turns to about 3 1/4.1961-65 FC - These are a massive cast iron box with a shaft sticking out of the box approx. 27".