spinner

great now where did I hide my shovel ???

Yes, thank you very much for the links. The electrical diagram makes more sense to me from the gregory than the chilton's. Again thank you.

Thanks everyone. I tore into the dash earlier today just to check to see if I hadn't disconnected anything or if any of the wires had broken or burnt. Everything looked okay. I had also extra checked everything under the hood. I looked at the fusable links and they did look kind of faded so I'll pick up replacements on monday. This relay you mentioned McBrat, would this be under the dash next to the fuse box and the center lamp switch or would this be one of the three relays under the hood of the passenger side strut tower???

Or, why does my wagon hate me??? Hi guys and gals, A little back history. I purchased in may a 1982 gl wagon. Nicely loaded with cruise (not working), a/c (not working compressors shot), and power windows (working thank god). When I bought it the previous owner said that the clutch was going and that the blower fan for the interior climate control was bad. The clutch seems to be good but the car likes to rev at 2500 to 4000 rpm. Thought it was the cable but I was wrong more like the carb itself (the infamous carter/weber). So I figured while I made up my mind about what to do with the carb, I would takle the blower fan. Replaced it with a tested working one but no go. After reading the forms I discovered that there should be a fuse for it. Found the fuse but the holder had melted. Disconected the battery, replaced the holder and a new fuse. Also had to replace the negitive battery clamp as well as the old one couldn't clamp down on the terminal. Now I have the battery hooked up, but no power to the cabin. Headlights work, hazzards work, and the horn works. No Interior lights, no warning lights on the dash. The fuses in the fuse box are good. And the fuses under the hood look to be good as well. What have I mangage to screw up this time?????

Is the fuse holder up behind the dash with a white wire running to it?? I have the same problem but the fuse holder had melted. I was wondering what amp of fuse did you replace yours with?? Thanks.

Hi everyone, I have just got around to replacing my throtle cable today, but in my haste when ordering the part I forgot to mention that the wagon had cruise control. Its the factory unit. I was wondering if its okay to by-pass the throtle cable mech. for the cruise control and just run my new cable from the accel. pedal to the engine. (Sorry about the stupidity of my original post, I was starving :-\) Thanks. spinner

yup, its a seatbelt/starter interlock and was offered in 1974. there's a bypass switch under the hood for mechanics to by-pass to allow for a free start without having to buckle the seatbelts.

The floor mat was the first thing I checked when I test drove it. I figured that scince the car had sat for so long that maybe the pedal had either rusted or some how got gunked up. After reading checking the replies I went back out this morning and took another look at it and the cable is feeling realy tight. I have one other question. The accel. cable looks like it runs through a box and then to the carb. Does this need to be replaced as well or will a new cable snake through it?? Thank you again.

Greetings, I've just acquired an 1982 gl station wagon and I am looking to pick the accumilative knowledge of this board. I've tried the search and I may have missed what I was looking for. The problem is the gas pedal in this car feels as its stuck to the floor. I am wondering if this is due to the cable or to the pedal itself? This also causes I belive for the car to run at high idle (1500-2000 rpm). I've also checked the chilton's I snaged from the library but that is of little help with this issue. If you need to know the spec's the engine is an EA81 1800 with 4speed transmission. The car seems to run fine except for the pedal issue. Also it sat for 2 years before I got it. Thank you for your time. jeremy.