Fuel tank cleaner and electricals

[Matt Suffern]

The parking lights still work fine.  I don't have reverse lights, however, AND I noticed that very occasionally the dash lights would come on dimly when I shifted the car into reverse.  Bad ground on the reverse switch, maybe?  Hmm.

Matt

--------- Original Message ---------

DATE: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 09:31:50
From: "Brady Moffatt" <bradym at sympatico.ca>
To: <msuffern at lycos.com>,<quattro at audifans.com>
Cc: 

>Uh-oh, sounds like your headlight switch is flaking out. Have you checked to
>see if your parking lights still work?
>
>The switch melts over time since it has full headlight and parking light
>current running through it. Regardless of whether this turns out to be your
>problem, I suggest you relay the parking lights and headlights. Bonus side
>effect: better lighting at night!
>
>Cheers, Brady
>urq, 4kq, Z
>-------------
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com
>[mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Matt Suffern
>
>After the advice concerning my fuel issues, I decided to clean out the tank.
>I wish I could have just dropped it off someplace, but apparently the
>environmental regulations in this neck of the woods make it quite expensive
>to have it cleaned professionally ($150-$200).  So I bought a three-step
>"fuel tank cleaning kit" from POR-15 and have happy with it so far.  $50 and
>you get two bottles of Marine Clean, one of Metal Ready, tank sealer, and
>fuel stabilizer, not to mention a well-illustrated instruction booklet.
>Does up to a 25 gal. fuel tank.
>
>My dash wiring is giving me grief, though.  My instrument cluster or dash
>illumination won't come on when I turn the headlight knob.  I pulled off the
>instrument cluster and cleaned up as many of the grounds as I could find on
>the back of the panel, but it still doesn't come on.  I've checked all the
>wires behind the cluster and nothing seems to be loose or frayed.  Anyone
>had a similar problem?  What fixed it?
>
>Thanks, all.
>
>Matt
>'86 4kq
>Chapel Hill, NC
>
>
>



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