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mph1970
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 Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:19 pm Post subject: Red Light on Speedo |
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| Quick question...Red light (left of turn signal indicator) was coming on during idle. When I gave it gas, it would go off. I thought this was oil pressure light but as I read through the forum, apparently its not. Yesterday, it came on while I was driving (55 mph) and stayed on for about 20 miles then flickered off and on until I got to work. Its a 56 Oval with a 36hp motor. Any thoughts? Thanks |
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66brm
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Sounds like the points in the voltage regulator may be sticky/need a clean, or your fan belt could be loose, or you have llose/dirty connections in the charging system somewhere
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mph1970
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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| The fan belt was loose...took out a few shims and bingo. Thanks for the help. |
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Motorhead55
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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How good are your generator brushes? If they are worn down then the generator can be sporadic.
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