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drove my bird for the first time tonight

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Old 01-11-2013, 07:47 PM
 
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drove my bird for the first time tonight

So, it's '65 outside in Indiana right now. I aired up the low tire, adjusted the choke again, cleaned the windows and took the wife for a spin. She complained about the exhaust smell but my main question was regarding the light that was blinking on the lower left corner of the dash. What does this belong to? Mine is missing the cover so I have no clue as to it's purpose.
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Old 01-11-2013, 10:12 PM
 
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That's your "parking brake is on",indicator. It's supposed to have a red cover. Congratulations on taking your first ride!It's always a thrill!! Bill
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I loved it. The Wife wasn't as into it since we had to keep the heat off due to the open PCV system and there's still some emissions problems to work out. I'm planning on getting electronic ignition this spring I'm also closing the crank case and putting the PCV to work.
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SGT, congrats on going for a ride! I too am in Indiana and pushed out an old car to go tear around last Friday and Saturday. What part of Indiana are you in? I'm guessing southern because it was warm here (Michigan City) but not 65 degrees warm.
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I live in downtown Indy. It's going to be in the mid 40's this weekend. I'm hoping to go for a drive again if things fall right but I'll probably do a head gasket on a VW instead.
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