Re: IML: surging at highway speed

["Stevan Miner" <miner@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Robin,
I would tend to agree with your diagnosis of a vacuum leak or a carburetor 
issue as a surge is usually caused by a lean fuel condition. The coil and 
control unit very seldom cause any problems.
Stevan Miner
Miner Auto Service
Winnebago MN
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robin Giesbrecht" <robings@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 10:09 AM
Subject: IML: surging at highway speed


> Any ideas on a surging that is slight but getting worse at highway speeds 
> on a 72 Imperial. I thought about a possible vacuum leak which I have to 
> check out with a gauge but what about coil or electronic control unit? Any 
> experience there? Everything else is great starts, idles, power you really 
> can't say if there is any difference when you step on it.
>
> Robin Giesbrecht
> 1972 Imperial
>
> > From: "Rob van der Es" <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: IML: iml 60 brake light switch/fuse?
> > Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 14:35:00 +0200
> >
> > Hmm.. that is a strange story Steve!
> >
> > I can't see how the temp gauge wiring interacts with the brake 
> > lights.Maybe the 12 Volt power supply wire that is going to the voltage 
> > regulator inside the temp gauge
> > has been shorted to ground?
> > In that case a fuse in the fusebox may have blown, and if the same circuit 
> > that is protected by this fuse is also supplying the power for the brake 
> > lights you problem might be solved.
> >
> > So my advise would be to check those fuses in the fusebox first!
> >
> >  Good luck,
> >
> > Robert
> >
> >
> >  Original Message -----
> >   From: stephen dilley
> >   To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >   Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 2:25 PM
> >   Subject: IML: iml 60 brake light switch/fuse?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >   hi all, av a problem.. the other day a mate shorted the temp guage 
> > wires and now i dont have any brake lights ? cant locate a specific fuse, 
> > can anyone help ?? many thanks.
> >
> >
> >    steve.
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >   What's the most memorable email you've ever received? Tell Hotmail 
> > about it! ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com -----------------  
> > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply 
> > to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with 
> > everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators 
> > should be sent to iml.webmonster@xxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to 
> > http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> Windows Live Hotmail. Even hotter than before. Get a better look now. 
> www.newhotmail.ca?icid=WLHMENCA148
>
>
> -----------------  http://www.imperialclub.com  -----------------
> This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to 
> mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with 
> everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the
> Administrators should be sent to iml.webmonster@xxxxxxxxx
> To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm



-----------------  http://www.imperialclub.com  -----------------
This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please 
reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be 
shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the
Administrators should be sent to iml.webmonster@xxxxxxxxx
To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm