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1964-65 CHEVELLE
WITHOUT AC
901163 REV A 6/24/09 , 1964-65 CHEVELLE wo AC EVAP INSTR PG 5 OF 23
THE HEATER CONTROL VALVE IS A NORMALLY OPEN VALVE. IT MUST BE CONNECTED TO
THE ECU TO BLOCK WATER FLOW IN AC MODE.
CARE MUST BE TAKEN WHEN INSTALLING THE COMPRESSOR LEAD, NOT TO SHORT
IT TO GROUND. THE COMPRESSOR LEAD MUST NOT BE CONNECTED TO A CONDENSER
FAN OR ANY OTHER AUXILIARY DEVICE. SHORTING TO GROUND OR CONNECTING
TO A CONDENSER FAN OR ANY OTHER AUXILIARY DEVICE WILL CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE
TO THE ECU.
SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE HAD SOME OR ALL OF THEIR RADIO INTERFERENCE CAPACITORS
REMOVED. THERE SHOULD BE A CAPACITOR FOUND AT EACH OF THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
1. ON THE POSITIVE TERMINAL OF THE IGNITION COIL
2. IF THERE IS A GENERATOR, ON THE ARMATURE TERMINAL OF THE GENERATOR
3. IF THERE IS A GENERATOR, ON THE BATTERY TERMINAL OF THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR
MOST ALTERNATORS HAVE A CAPACITOR INSTALLED INTERNALLY TO ELIMINATE WHAT IS CALLED
'WHINING' AS THE ENGINE IS REVVED. IF WHINING IS HEARD IN THE RADIO, OR JUST TO BE EXTRA
CAUTIOUS, A RADIO INTERFERENCE CAPACITOR CAN BE ADDED TO THE BATTERY TERMINAL OF
THE ALTERNATOR.
IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT THAT THE BATTERY LEAD IS IN GOOD SHAPE AND THAT THE GROUND
LEADS ARE NOT COMPROMISED. THERE SHOULD BE A HEAVY GROUND FROM THE BATTERY TO
THE ENGINE BLOCK, AND ADDITIONAL GROUNDS TO THE BODY AND TO THE CHASSIS.
IF THESE PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT OBSERVED, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR VOLTAGE SPIKES TO BE PRESENT
ON THE BATTERY LEADS. THESE SPIKES COME FROM IGNITION SYSTEMS, CHARGING SYSTEMS,
AND FROM TURNING SOME OF THE VEHICLE'S OTHER SYSTEMS ON AND OFF. MODERN
COMPUTER OPERATED EQUIPMENT CAN BE SENSITIVE TO VOLTAGE SPIKES ON THEIR POWER
LEADS, WHICH CAN CAUSE UNEXPECTED RESETS, STRANGE BEHAVIOR, AND MAY ALSO CAUSE
PERMANENT DAMAGE.
VINTAGE AIR STRIVES TO HARDEN THEIR PRODUCTS AGAINST THESE TYPES OF ELECTRICAL NOISE,
BUT THERE IS A POINT WHERE A VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAN BE DEGRADED SO MUCH
THAT NOTHING CAN HELP.
RADIO INTERFERENCE CAPACITORS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE AT MOST AUTO & TRUCK PARTS
SUPPLIERS. THEY TYPICALLY ARE CYLINDRICAL IN SHAPE, A LITTLE OVER AN INCH LONG, A LITTLE
OVER A HALF INCH IN DIAMETER, THEY HAVE A SINGLE LEAD COMING FROM ONE END OF THE
CYLINDER WITH A TERMINAL ON THE END OF THE WIRE, AND THEY WILL HAVE A MOUNTING CLIP
WHICH IS SCREWED INTO A GOOD GROUND ON THE VEHICLE. THE SPECIFIC VALUE OF THE
CAPACITANCE IS NOT TOO SIGNIFICANT, IN COMPARISON TO IGNITION CAPACITORS THAT ARE
MATCHED WITH THE COIL TO REDUCE PITTING OF THE POINTS.
IMPORTANT
NOTICE-PLEASE READ
WIRING
WHEN INSTALLING GROUND LEADS ON GEN IV SYSTEMS, THE BLOWER CONTROL GROUND
AND ECU GROUND MUST BE CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO THE NEGATIVE BATTERY POST.
