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Old 09-06-2007, 11:28 PM
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Clicking...erratic oil temp, door locks but not always opens

Arrgh
I think I have some ground or other elec problem
Hoping the solution is not behind the dash
Just got the 83 500 SEC

Its a Euro
has an international battery

Battery was down because of storage
Guy I bought it from would start it with help of boost.

Once he got a shock

I charged the battery in the car when I got it to top it off.
I then read in the manual that its not a good thing to do with the battery connected.

Arrgh

I now have a clicking seems to come from dash when I open the door or press on the brake.

I also may have a engine running hot or possible guage problem
since the oil temp guage is a bit eratic
will dod up & then come down then do up in a few seconds.

The thermo was changed as it stuck
its still hot
I think he changes the sending unit today
but the car is still reading up close to 120

I was thinking maybe the clicking & the wierd guages could be related
maybe eevn the heat isn't as hot as it say.

I have seen the gas tank guage move a bit too
thats odd...

Enrigue has it & is trying to see why its running hot
but I was also hoping he could figure out if there is some electrical/guage problem

I'm hoping the battery charging didn't do it
but that wasn't all my fault as it also was done before I bought the car...

I also had trouble unlocking the drivers door.
The door wasn't close all the way so I lubed the hinges w spray lithium grease. Some got on the wires near the hinge that go in the door
I wiped it away gently but it seems the door not opening while I hear vacumn could be related to that as it started about that time...
Door locks fine though...




arrrrgh
Any ides/help would be appreciated...

Thanks
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