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Lamont (Lamont)
| | Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2001 - 6:28 pm: | |
You can also clean the compressor. Taking the fin blades out cleaning them (and inside cup) turning them 180 degs back in (oil) for a new surface. But like Bret said you can buy the SAME manufacture compressor kite with 2 horns for about $30.00 and add two horns, that's what I did. |
BretM (Bretm)
| | Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2001 - 10:25 am: | |
The owner's manual says to put a couple drops of oil on the compressor every six months, since none of us do this maybe it is the problem. I would think the contact would be good, so check to make there are no leaks, i.e. hoses that have worked there way off (if you're working from only one horn then it would sound pretty bad). You can pick up new compressors inexpensively at almost any car parts store because aftermarket airhorns are so popular with those ghetto-cruiser kids. |
Craig Dewey (Craigfl)
| | Posted on Saturday, March 10, 2001 - 8:58 pm: | |
My usual fix for old air horns is a couple of drops of oil, a quick shot of compressed air (careful here!! you don't want to blow out the horns with high pressure), and a drop of oil in the compressor. If the horns work on the compressed air and not the compressor, it's probably time for a new compressor. If you're not particular about OEM Ferrari, you could get Hella or even an off brand. If you just want to liven up the sound, you could use two compressors.... |
Walter Stocknick (Banshee74)
| | Posted on Saturday, March 10, 2001 - 5:53 pm: | |
Any suggestions as to where to start to fix a real gimpy sounding horn on an 83 308 ( it sounds like an old VW!!)
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