Bruce Leee
Well-Known Member
New member here. Just got a 1965 barracuda. Time to get the minor items fixed on it.
I should add this has a 225 matching numbers motor in it. Clean interior, etc. Questions will be coming on minor issues.New member here. Just got a 1965 barracuda. Time to get the minor items fixed on it.
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The first picture of the engine bay shows the A/C compressor on top. It doesn't look like there is a belt on it though. Someone may have disabled it to save power...or there's something wrong with it such as the compressor is bad or freon lines leaking.
I was told it needs a new compressor... I have not got into that far yet... Minor leaks first, inside lights etc. Belt is indeed off. They said it was locking up so they took the belt off.
Tell me more about this AC? I can't seem to find anything like it. Is it factory AC? or an add on?
Main Issues right now:
Gas Gauge started reading Empty... was working when I drove it home.
Crawl under it and at the front of the tank there is the sending unit, there should be a metal strap that clips to the nipple on the sendng unit and the other end goes to the fuel line - that is your ground... Make sure it's there and properly clean and connected to metal for conductivity...
Interior lights not working (Those back seat lights) - They also worked then stopped
Start at the fuse block and check for power/voltage coming out and trace it to the guages...
Gauge lights not working.
Start at the fuse block and trace the power/voltage to the guage light feed... Most guage light circuits have orange wire coming from the accessory feed of the fuse block...
AC Compressor
I posted some pictures of the factory style for you above...
Few Minor leaks.
Responses to your questions in red above... ^^^^
I was more meaning the AC unit inside the car.... not the compressor itself.
that's too bad. nice car. sometimes on those slants I've seen the fuel pump diaphragm leak into the block and blow a hole in it.So ran into a major issue. The motor tossed a rod. Blew a hole in the block beyond repair. New motor is already purchased. Shame that I lost the original matching numbers motor. Lots of new problems will likely arise.