> The connections at the ballast > resistor were somewhat loose and corroded. A little cleaning >and > tightening, and *presto* - no more challenges. > starting > > Toby Peterson VIN 2248 > Winged1 A few years back we were running in the Wisconsin Sports Car Classic and our base was a hotel in Racine, Wisconson. The group had spent the evening at Great Lakes Drag Strip where we had a free run of the strip for the evening. The return trip to the hotel took us through some farm country and eventually through a rather seedy side of Racine. Along the route I heard a loud bang as we were passing a farm where several men were standing in the front yard. I assumed one of them was shooting a shot gun at something. As we entered the seedy side of Racine the bang sounded again. It was coming from Dick Ryan's car. The next time it happened Dick was alongside an unmarked police car with two detectives in it. It was dark and this was a pretty bad part of town. Marty Maier was driving behind Dick and the next thing they knew the detectives were out of their car and ready to out gun the perpetrators. When they discovered it was a car problem they stood guard while Marty and Dick found the problem..... a loose wire on the ballast resistor. They even provided the guys a police escort back to the hotel. Bruce Benson > The connections at the ballast > resistor were somewhat loose and corroded. A little cleaning >and > tightening, and *presto* - no more challenges. > starting > > Toby Peterson VIN 2248 > Winged1