Recent content by JCAllison

Hey Mr. K, There isn't a DAIRY QUEEN in Onalaska, or Livingston, but I DID get her $40.00 worth the gasoline at the Onalaska Conoco. She must really like it because she drinks a LOT of it! Just looked. It doesn't have that information. For sure. YOU too! JC

Hey Mr. D55, There is a set of instructions of this procedure in the 1964 Ford and Mercury Shop Manual, but it doesn't go into the detail that YOUR description does. Actually, both procedure descriptions are more than daunting. Fortunately, it was found that the reason the Left Brake Light...

Hey Mr. K, "SOS"? "Different Day"? Pretty cryptic there Mr. K. Would you care to elucidate? Am surmising that the Brake Lights would go OFF! Yes. Ms. American has been starting up better than ever recently. Have found the sweet spot on how she like to be fired up. Pull the Manual Choke all...

Hey Mr. K, yes, but the Steering Wheel has to be returned to "Straight Ahead" for that to happen, which doesn't happen when parking Ms. American in the Car Port. Also, the Turn Signal isn't something that I have been checking on. Will start doing that after this little episode. I mentioned...

Hey CJD, just got back in from the Car Port, after doing some diagnostics on Ms. American's Brake Lights. What was found was that the Left Brake Light wasn't ON with the Brake Pedal Depressed. So following the good advice to check the Left Turn Signal Switch, found that the Left Turn Signal was...

Hey Mr. 5851, have seen this explanation previously, but don't have any idea where all these components actually are. This is the first anomaly with Ms. American's Brake Lights that hasn't been easy to remedy. Why can't anything be easy? :) So with all the places to look that have been...

Hey Mr. D, That's another place to look. Haven't a clue as to where this all is located, but will make a careful inspection to see what can be found. Which I don't, but will have to learn. We know that BOTH the "'high' brightness filaments' are working because both side's Turn Signals...

Hey Mr. D, All of this is in "GOOD" condition. Right. All right. Will find out in the morning. It just so happens that all the stuff necessary to do this procedure is here on the shelf. Am really afraid of messing with wiring. It is so old and brittle that even minor straightening can...

Hey Mr. E, it certainly seems to be a problem that comes with aging. Ms. American will be 58 years old on Sunday. We all seem to wear out sooner or later. Will run the test on the Turn Signal Switch, and see how it comes out. Stay tuned. JC

Hey Mr. Z, I don't know. Will check this tomorrow morning just before the Sun clears the Pine Trees. It's a twilight zone. Will watch for this particular thing. Just by looking at the Bulbs here on the bench, it looks as though the Head/Tail Lights are on their own filament. In any case, will...

Hey Mr. M, there happens to be here another identical bulb (don't know the number), and two alternate bulbs (Sylvania 2387) which are supposed to be even brighter, and longer lived. This swap out will probably take place tomorrow morning before the Sun gets over to where it is shining on Ms...

Hey Mr. D, It certainly needs looking into. Have for the past three days been dealing with a semi-serious health issue, and haven't had much time to respond, but am determined to catch up on the sage advice from everyone. Stay tuned! JC

Hey Mr. L, I was hoping you wouldn't say that! Have looked up the procedure to mess with the Turn Signal Switch, and it doesn't look like an easy peasy process. But like anything else, if I don't do it, it won't get done. Will give that a try. If the Left Brake Light comes on then will just...

Hey all, Have something mysterious going on with Ms. American's Left Brake Light. When the Headlights are on, both Tail Lights come on. When the Turn Signals are activated, both Tail Lights come on (separately, of course). But when the Brake Pedal is activated, only the Right Brake Light...

Hey All, got about 50% of the Slop out of the Steering Wheel. Took about 3/16th of a turn. More than 1/8 of a turn, but less than a 1/4 of a turn. No sign of binding. The Steering Wheel now has only about 3" of free play. Much better than it was. Have over-done it though. Need to go put me on...