What is this?
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Racer
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 385
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From: RTP NC
What is this?
I sure would like to replace it if I can find one! Mine looks like crap! (see red arrow!!)
http://s198.photobucket.com/albums/a...=enginepic.gif
http://s198.photobucket.com/albums/a...=enginepic.gif
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 2,417
Likes: 336
From: Texas
looks like the high speed blower relay. Willcox should have it.
http://willcoxcorvette.com/advanced_...blower%20relay
http://willcoxcorvette.com/advanced_...blower%20relay
Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 3,558
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From: Oakland California
looks like the high speed blower relay. Willcox should have it.
http://willcoxcorvette.com/advanced_...blower%20relay
http://willcoxcorvette.com/advanced_...blower%20relay
Looks like it to me.
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Crossville TN
Geez...replace a $40 part because it 'looks' yucky? 
Remove it from the firewall; pry the cover tangs up; take the cover off and clean it; use a brass wire brush to shine up the metal cover; shoot a bit of Dupli-color "clear" engine enamel on it to keep it looking good; replace cover; reinstall in car. Cost: about 25 cents (for the paint) and some elbow grease. 
Whatever happened to DIY???
Remove it from the firewall; pry the cover tangs up; take the cover off and clean it; use a brass wire brush to shine up the metal cover; shoot a bit of Dupli-color "clear" engine enamel on it to keep it looking good; replace cover; reinstall in car. Cost: about 25 cents (for the paint) and some elbow grease. Whatever happened to DIY???
Last edited by 7T1vette; Aug 6, 2010 at 10:13 PM.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 385
Likes: 3
From: RTP NC
Geez...replace a $40 part because it 'looks' yucky? Remove it from the firewall; pry the cover tangs up; take the cover off and clean it; use a brass wire brush to shine up the metal cover; shoot a bit of Dupli-color "clear" engine enamel on it to keep it looking good; replace cover; reinstall in car. Cost: about 25 cents (for the paint) and some elbow grease. Whatever happened to DIY???
Remove it from the firewall; pry the cover tangs up; take the cover off and clean it; use a brass wire brush to shine up the metal cover; shoot a bit of Dupli-color "clear" engine enamel on it to keep it looking good; replace cover; reinstall in car. Cost: about 25 cents (for the paint) and some elbow grease. Whatever happened to DIY???Thanks for the response ya'll....
Last edited by dobroman2001; Aug 6, 2010 at 11:05 PM.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Vero Beach FL
but not for a while. For what its worth I did the same thing (buffed and painted) to my horn relay. It comes out sort of pewter looking.
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Geez...replace a $40 part because it 'looks' yucky? Remove it from the firewall; pry the cover tangs up; take the cover off and clean it; use a brass wire brush to shine up the metal cover; shoot a bit of Dupli-color "clear" engine enamel on it to keep it looking good; replace cover; reinstall in car. Cost: about 25 cents (for the paint) and some elbow grease. Whatever happened to DIY???
Remove it from the firewall; pry the cover tangs up; take the cover off and clean it; use a brass wire brush to shine up the metal cover; shoot a bit of Dupli-color "clear" engine enamel on it to keep it looking good; replace cover; reinstall in car. Cost: about 25 cents (for the paint) and some elbow grease. Whatever happened to DIY???
