Hi Guys:

Thanks to your help, my 95 black Vette continues to show improvement, one step at a time.

During the weekend on 9/23-24 I drove the car from metro Atlanta to metro Detroit (staying near the Ohio border). It was a great drive, but 2 problems occured in the drive - perhaps as a result of the wind and rain experienced in the road trip.

1. The cruise control tanked. It worked during the trip, but now does not. I checked the vac connections on the passenger side of the manifold, and that was OK. Does anyone else have any suggestions as to what to try. It seemed to fail after a period of driving in rather heavy rain and strong wind during the late part of the drive. Plan is upon my return home is to remove the left fender panel and examine the hoses near the battery. I do not have tools available until I return home (2 more weeks).

2. The antenna no longer raises nor retracts. Before the trip it would raise but I had to coax it back down. Now, its stuck. Could the strong wind have damaged it? It is curently in the down position. Does not seem to hurt FM reception. Plan is to leave it there perhaps until I am ready to replace the unit.

Neither of these are big pains, but I welcome the insight of the others.

Thank you all

 

As for the mast, listen to hear if the motor is working. If it is, the mast is most likely bent, or the teeth on the nylon cord are damaged. It can be replaced without to much effort.

 

Hi thanks.

Yes, the motor works. I can hear it when I start the car and when I turn it off. The instructions for replacing the mast only looked a bit tricky. My thought was to replace the unit, given its age.