[Leroy1]

Folks,

Sorry I missed the fun at Salt Lick. Hope you enjoyed my share of the BBQ.

The electrical problem turned out to be at what the shop manual calls the "jump start junction block". It is between the battery and the firewall, and is where a multitude of fusible links terminate on a threaded post. The retaining nut on mine had loosened and continuity to several of the circuits was lost. To remedy, I removed all the links from the post, polished the eye terminals with 80 grit, and reassembled with de-oxider paste. I tightened the nut back down as much as I dared considering the bottom of the post is set in a plastic body. A 50 mile round trip earlier today appears to prove the remedy.

Thanks to the Houston caravan for sending someone back to check on my wife and me. My Saturday worker was summoned with trailer and winch, and the only loss for the day was face and a nice lunch.

Looking forward to the next opportunity to ride and dine with you folks.

S. Lee Sikes
Burton, Texas