Subject: Re: Torque specs/CEV
Author: Charlie Mullendore
Date: Mar 14, 2002, 3:35 PM
Post ID: 1709851569
Hi Richard,
My personal experience with CEV has all been positive. All of it works, and
rain seems to have no effect <if> you keep all connections corrosion free
and tight, pack the switch gear and coat connections. I use Permatex Tune-Up
Grease everywhere there's anything electrical on the bike and have never had
any problems. Five hours of heavy rain returning from the WV Rally in '97
didn't phase the old Ambo, but caused all sorts of mayhem with a '97 1100
Sport of a friend. I've got NOS CEV switches to go on my second Ambo under
restoration now. Just my $.02 worth. Cheers,
Charlie
Richard Arimoto wrote:
| A few days ago I innocently asked about CEV electrical stuff. Curiously I have a '72 MGB and so I also deal with the Lucas "Prince of Darkness" electronics. Fact is I haven't really had any problems to speak of with the electrical system of the MGB that weren't directly related to shoddy work done by the DPO. My theory (actually this was passed on to me by a friend) is that Lucas electronics, and now I would say CEV, too, are just fine _as long as they don't get wet._ My guess is that the numbers of failures y'all have experienced are directly related to where you live and how you ride, i.e., wetness brings out the worst in both the Lucas and CEV connections. |