RE: [Chevelle-list] electrical diagnostics in Phx area

2004-11-03 Thread Bob Holtzman
On Wed, 3 Nov 2004, Joe LaRovere wrote: There is a shop in Mesa that Lopers on Country Club referred me to that I hear is good. What part of town do you live in? South Scottsdale--Miller and Osborn. -- Bob Holtzman If you think you're getting free lunch, ..check the price of the

Re: [Chevelle-list] electrical diagnostics in Phx area

2004-11-02 Thread Bob Holtzman
On Sun, 31 Oct 2004, Bill Lessenberry wrote: I wasn't looking for a how-to. I was looking for a reliable shop in the Phoenix area that can do it for me. Go to www.iatn.net Click on Shop finder, find a shop in your area make some calls. This is the International Automotive

Re: [Chevelle-list] electrical diagnostics in Phx area

2004-10-31 Thread Bill Lessenberry
I wasn't looking for a how-to. I was looking for a reliable shop in the Phoenix area that can do it for me. Go to www.iatn.net Click on Shop finder, find a shop in your area make some calls. This is the International Automotive Technicians Network. There are a lot of good quality shops

Re: [Chevelle-list] electrical diagnostics in Phx area

2004-10-31 Thread Bill Lessenberry
AI had not invested in a lift years ago HOWEVER Chevy also has a lighter weight solenoid spring ( ACDelco part number 1958679) that retails for about 5 bucks Are you sure that part is still available? Local dealer GM Parts direct say that it's NLA. BL

Re: [Chevelle-list] electrical diagnostics in Phx area

2004-10-30 Thread Bob Holtzman
On Fri, 29 Oct 2004, Cecil Martin wrote: Bob, It's very hard to diagnose electrical problems by e-mail, but what you described is a common problem among Chevy's. A lot of it has to do with heat on the solenoid. Since the Solenoid is mounted on the starter on Chevys, it's close to the

Re: [Chevelle-list] electrical diagnostics in Phx area

2004-10-30 Thread Bob Holtzman
On Fri, 29 Oct 2004, Ed Riggins wrote: I'd check the neutral safety switch. You can try moving the selector between N and P or jump the wires when it's not working to check it. Ed Thanks for the reply. If I could bend enough to do that I wouldn't have posted my message. -- Bob Holtzman If

Re: [Chevelle-list] electrical diagnostics in Phx area

2004-10-30 Thread Bob G
Thanks for the reply. As I said in my message, I know how to diagnose the problem, my problem is that I'm too arthritic to do it myself. Five years ago I would never have written what I did. I simply would have done it. Those days are gone forever. I wasn't looking for a how-to. I was looking

Re: [Chevelle-list] electrical diagnostics in Phx area

2004-10-30 Thread Bob Holtzman
On Sat, 30 Oct 2004, Bob G wrote: Thanks for the reply. As I said in my message, I know how to diagnose the problem, my problem is that I'm too arthritic to do it myself. Five years ago I would never have written what I did. I simply would have done it. Those days are gone forever.

Re: [Chevelle-list] electrical diagnostics in Phx area

2004-10-29 Thread Ed Riggins
PROTECTED] Subject: [Chevelle-list] electrical diagnostics in Phx area Does anyone in the Phoenix area know of a shop that can do some diagnostics on a '65 Chevelle? I have an intermittent open circuit in either the starter solenoid, the neutral switch or the ignition switch (I think). After

Re: [Chevelle-list] electrical diagnostics in Phx area

2004-10-29 Thread Cecil Martin
Bob, It's very hard to diagnose electrical problems by e-mail, but what you described is a common problem among Chevy's. A lot of it has to do with heat on the solenoid. Since the Solenoid is mounted on the starter on Chevys, it's close to the exhaust manifold and takes a lot of heat. An