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Have 1981 C 3 for sale; Purchased it new in 1981, I am original (only) owner, who with advancing age no loner have need for it. Corvette is in original condition, everything works, except for A/C (compressor worn out), Has original paint colors, dark grey lower, silver upper. Interior carpet...

Radio Operation Trouble Shooting Some things to check are: 1. Radio intermittence problem - replaced entire carpet few yrs ago, had center console out; found that antenna coxial cable at radio was damaged as result of being routed under a bracket; may be worth checking out. 2. Antenna not...

Power Bleeding, Comments Not sure how your 79 brake system compares with my 81 brake system configuration; my 81 shop manual details the following pressure bleeding procedure / cautions: 1. Pressure bleeder air source must be kept isolated from the brake system with a gasket (part of the...

Based on my 81 shop manual TS section; Door switches only provide a path to ground, which activates the delay timer & to turn on the Ctsy Lights. The two door switches only provides seperate ground paths to activate the delay timer. The timer gets power from the 20 Amp Gages Fuse, pink/black...

One alternate ground connection for the Black wire to the alternator housing would be to attach a spade lug (opening for a #10 - #12 screw) terminal to the free end of the black wire, back off (loosen) one of the through bolts (one of the ones holding the alternator housing halfs together) just...

One potential problem laying in wait is un-seen internal battery damage caused by the alternator / diode failure. Technically, a battery is recharged by applying a reverse direction current, this chemically changes the lead sulphate (created during discharge) back to lead peroxide, resulting in...

Special order / builds When you order parts for out of production vettes, a one unit work order is issued and a stock clerk starts pulling component parts, often many are no longer on-hand. You are lucky they only are waiting for just one part, most likey there were others, but this is the...

My 81 shop manual shows a lengthy procedure and a number of special tools required to do the job. You may want to talk to a local auto parts shop that also does bearing and bushing removal / installation work. They should have the abor press and other speciality tools that will do the job...

The murky brake fluid spells contamination, which leads to rust / pitted sleve walls, i.e worn / leaking brake piston seals,. Going the stainless route, either w/ sleves or stainless calipers which don't rust, greatly increaand ses their service life and reliability. Did this on my 81 some 40 -...

Looks like you know what to do! In the mean time here hoping it doesn't strand you somewhere when if it fails to start. A rebuilt done right, will amaze you how well the vette can run, besides the improvement in MPG, check out you tail pipes, if they are black (clear sign that you are running...

CA SMOG exempt law became history in late 2005, Gov Arnold did away with the 25 yrs old rule to qual for exemption. Bottom line is if your car was already expempt it stayed, no new exemptions would be granted period, my 81 missed exemption by a few months, so since this isn't horseshoes, close...

Is your Carb the original one? If so has it ever been worked on / rebuilt? My 81, which I bought new, always passed SMOG until last year, when it failed big time. The original Carb which had until then only received minor cleaning, some new gasket set ever few years & periodic checking for loose...

My 81 wiper control unit is located behind the passenger seat, in the jack compartment well, it's mounted on the forward bulkhead, next to the radio antenna control unit. My unit became damage when it's mtg broke and it fell down and shorted out against the jack. Ran the wipers, once power was...

Once you have replaced the old connector and to avoid the same problem later on, try to relocate / tie wrap the wire /connector away from any major heat source like the exhaust manifold or any direct contact with hot engine surface. Better yet, wrap the wire / connector with heat shield wrap...

Try Mid-America Motor Works at Order Toll Free: 866-350-4540, they show a fan control switch kit (p/n 601-972) for an C4 & C3 81 -82 yrs, but text states it is also a replacement for OEM switches. May be that this switch is an replacement for the one in your 79. Hope this helps.

Visual inspection is an easy first step, with a fully charged battery; check the following (best in a dark space): 1. Spare tire light (located in the rear, area next to the spare) after exiting & closing all doors, it should go out after a nimute or so. If light stays on, then the timer is...

A reading on the meter set to AC volts at the large alternator (output) terminal would indicate that one or more of the diodes on the rectifier block inside the alternator have failed (are open) and needs replacement. This results in an varying DC voltage output, which will in time damage your...

If you live SoCal, they passed a law that the cans of R12 are no longer legal and you are stuck with going to a A/C shop where you either conver to the new coolant, i.e. which means converting the system with compatable seals, etc. The shops here are also required to drain / capture system...

There may also be significant difference between my 81 configured for sale in SoCal an those in Illinois. I spent time Glenview NAS (66 - 68), don't remember needing to meet any SMOG then, don't kown if requirements have changed. My 81 fuse block has mulitipule "BAT" plug-ins. Sal's orange wire...

My 81 shop manual wiring diagram fig 8c-41 pg 10 of 11 shows that a orange wire from the "Bat" fuse panel, feed continous battery voltage to the ECM circuit #440. The big "Q" is what does the lack of battery voltage do to the ECM internal circuit components. Also my wiring diagram shows that as...