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    Lucas Oil Stabilizer

    Hi Mike, oil stabilizer, thats the one in the larger container right> If same one I'm thinking of the store display is the upright clear thing with two sets of 4 gears in it and you can hand crank both sides for illustrative purposes.... one side just plain oil, the other is oil w/20% L/O/S. You...
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    82 r12 AC: Charge yourself or need 132a?

    Hi Jack, thanks! Symptom is no cold air out vents... but car had been sitting 2.5 - 3 yrs not driven. Could it be I have no leaks and it is simply due to non use for such a long time? R134 conv kit sounds interesting and may very well try it, (have you done the conversion by chance?) Thanks...
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    82 r12 AC: Charge yourself or need 132a?

    Hi all... Have the 82 and per last post, took to shopt this AM to find is original r12 freon(?) not the newer stuff, meaning car was never converted. He said can take to different shop that'll charge it, or they can do a simple conversion of basically the connectors, or fittings. (Guy working...
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    81 Power Seat

    Hi Red dog, have an 82 here but only thing can think of that's a quick look is the large connector under the seat bottom... pop the seat bottom out, or move seat all the way forward and get at the wire harness under there, its one connector. Maybe a few of the prongs in the conn. are iffy as to...
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    82 AC comp work if not charged?

    LVMYVT76, hi... thanks for reply... just went out and started it/looked for switch you refer to but did not see. I see the conn. to the compressor [2 prongs], then followed the wire into a small harness that lead right to the black relay on firewall(?) Was I staring right at it and did not know...
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    82 AC comp work if not charged?

    Hi guys... wondered if the AC compressor 'should' come on when the system needs a recharge. When I put the AC slide control to AC then flip on the motor switch control, the alt gauge moves and the engine appears to 'kick down' as if the compressor engaged, but I do not see the plate on the...
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    UPDATE- Stumped-Vacuum & idle

    UPDATE: Stumped-vacuum & idle UPDATE - (a little lenthy but necessary) First, Thanks to ALL here that replied to my issues. I learned much by taking things apart under dash... (took gauge & console bezels out [1982] to look at vent/ductwork cuz had hot air in cabin.) Now my apologies. I can now...
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    UPDATE- Stumped-Vacuum & idle

    Hi Bob, just read thru alot of your site... nice pics and descriptions. Will be going at the systems again today. Just so understand your ans to my last Q:, I believe you are in agreement w/me that I can disconn the main vac off the manifold and be good to go just to drive the darned thng, hehe...
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    UPDATE- Stumped-Vacuum & idle

    Wish & 82, Thx for reply :>) Say, just so can drive it without regard to AC, etc... No reason I cannot simply take main hose off of manifold and plug the manifold hole, right? i.e. eliminate the ENTIRE vacuum system so it at least runs correctly. It's only so my wife can at least drive it a...
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    UPDATE- Stumped-Vacuum & idle

    Maybe this sounds familiar to some here? Have a 1982 - Was trying to get at vent ductwork to fix a problem. Took gauge & shifter bezels off and was able to get at blk plastic ductwork for AC / def / htr, etc... Verified the cold/hot lever opened & closed that vac actuated metal 'door' in what...
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    Defroster Vent Question.

    more dash/ductwork Q:s Hi guys, speaking of duct work... just got my 1982 gauge bezel out so as to see all ductwork. In behind is a black 'box' that can be seen, when I remove the front duct that goes to the vents just above the gauges. It's the box that also has the Cold / Hot lever cable...
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    82 guage bezel removal

    Found the info... sorry... THX
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    82 guage bezel removal

    Hi guys, ALL (haha) I'm trying to do is remove the bezel with the guages mounted in it. I am trying to get in there to fix some duct work thats waaaay out of whack form some one elses '''work'''. Looks like I can fix things witout removing whole dash if I can just get this bezel off.... (May...
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    T Top Help Needed

    Gambit hi... have not seen that but am just now repl my w/s too (1982) same pass side.... most likely nothing but I noticed when trying to get all old w/s off of mine, it looked as though if I were not careful, I could easily scrape the frame to glass adhesive off too...... I am going very...
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    W/strp kit Q:s

    Thx all... yes sounds like need w/s adhesive for most if not all rubber in kit (9 pieces). I found this link (below) for door ws install, courtesy of supercar.com. Ya know, I spent a good 1.5 hrs installing just the one pass side windshield w/s piece! haha, very slow process on that one. :>)...
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    W/strp kit Q:s

    Hi all, have an 82 and bought the weatherstrip kit... just trying to repl the Ttop rubber now... removed old and looking at new. Should I have bought, or is there some type of glue that should also be used too? It looks like part of the old weatherstrip is simply stuck to the glass from being...
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    Defroster Vent Question.

    Hi guys. I have an 82 and assume vent stuff is same as Ludig's 81. I have AC and unwanted heat issues right now, (AND vacuum probs, haha). 1) I think I just need an AC recharge for AC issue cuz when flip AC sw on, can see/hear engine kick down and Alt move a tad but no cold AC. 2) I have...
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    1982 repair manual. recomm?

    John, Bill, Peer - Thx, that is the exact manual I am, looking for..! Chat soon. Regards.
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    1982 repair manual. recomm?

    Hi all, I want to buy a repair man. for my 1982... I see Chiltons, Haynes, etc... but wondered if there is a 'best' one to get, like a bible of sorts for the 82. Looking for a manual with repair instructions. and as many pics of procedures as possible. THX for any info you may have, Regards.
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    How hard is it to recover old seats?

    Thx guys for removal inst. I just now tilted drv seatback fwd and instead of pushing up from bottom, I grabbed the 'top of the bottom' seat, where it comes up and meets the upper seatback, and pulled upward, came right out:>) I have two seems that let go, one where side meets bottom and other...
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