Hi all,
The rear amp in my '83 seems to cut out on the left channel (goes to regular
volume) every once-in-a-while. If I turn it off and back on, it works OK
again for a while. Any ideas? It doesn't sound like a loose connection, it
just drops in volume, almost as if a transistor is going bad or something.
No, I have not checked any electrical connections yet - I WISH IT WOULD WARM
UP AND STOP RAINING so I could!! Sorry. Four straight days of mid '40 temps
and rain gets to you. Next weekend is Memorial Day for crying out loud!
Oh, and my two cents on the non-standard parts. Sometimes it just is not
practical or affordable to repair a car with original parts. Up here in the
Northeast you're lucky to find a car in a junkyard more than 10 years old,
and, isn't a piece of rust with wheels.
Also, my Imp has the factory carb setup. A mixed blessing. I wish that it
had the original EFI - believe me! But, it doesn't. (Please Dick B. don't
say "Ugh!" any more.) I would love to get in and start up and drive away
like a modern car, but I have the old carb blues. On the other hand though,
when I hear of the problems of keeping the EFI (I know it can be repaired) I
think about the carb rebuild kit I bought off the shelf a while ago.
It would be impossible for me to afford a conversion back to EFI, let alone
even begin to find the parts. It's the only '83 I have ever seen in real
life, and a twenty year old car here, without major rust is a tough find.
So for me, keeping it running an able to enjoy it, is all that matters. If
someone at a car show (or club) doesn't like it - it's their problem. It's
my car.
If it wasn't beige, I would even toy with the idea of turning it into a
'street rod' with different wheels and tires, custom exhaust etc. Who knows,
maybe I will anyway some day.
The easiest way to stay original is to find an original and not drive it
much. That's no fun. I get a kick at watching the 'trailer queens' at car
shows when it starts to rain. 8-)
By the way, as far as old car insurance goes, I have American Collector's
Insurance. Costs me about $100.00 bucks a year. The only catch is that you
can't drive more than 2500 miles a year. (No problem here, the summer isn't
long enough!)
They are at http://www.americancollectorsins.com/
I can get the phone number if you want. You can even have your car featured
as 'Car of the Week' on their web site.
Dan Wing
Imp1983@xxxxxxx
'83 Imp, beige, wire wheels, factory carb.
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