Re: 5kcstq new to me.....temperature gauge, boost pressure?

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

> 2) The back-up lights don't work, which is only a problem if I back over
> someone's bicycle when backing into the garage; haven't yet devoted my
> full attention to that one....

Have to be unplugged to play seriously with the rack.  Often not plugged
back in.

> 3) Driver's side heated seat doesn't work (never had one in any other
> car, so I guess I can live without it in this one, except I'm into
> fixing things that don't work); relay is OK; are the elements (I guess
> there are at least two) connected in series so that one break takes the
> whole thing out?

Yup (current vernacular).  Official repair technique is to strip the
seat cover and insert a new elenemt between the old element and the
backing foam.

> 4) The computer on the dash says I'm getting 1.2 bars of boost max (.9
> bar ignition on, engine off; I'm at about 500 feet above sea level); it
> spools this up readily from maybe 3/4 throttle to WFO in the top 4
> gears, and the car pulls smoothly, but no kick in the pants like some
> other turbos I've driven.

The onboard gauge is notoriously inaccurate, and the connections to it
are very prone to rot on early cars.

> Other than the above, this is a great car.  All the running gear is
> tight; new steering rack, ..

Ah.  "new steering rack".  Connectors probably left off reversing light
switch.

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