DC-10 Captain

Yeah, I thought of that .. but it doesn't do anything. I had a fuse go out once on my 240 that fried the dimmer switch, and I had the same exact problem. Once I replaced it, everything was fine. I think I'm going to try and replace this one and see if that's it. Any idea on how I could test the one I have to see if it works properly?

I'm going to my mechanic tomorrow to have the catalytic converter insepected. The exhaust gas is very hot coming out of the tailpipe. I don't know if this is normal? In any case, I'll have to see what tomorrow brings. I am willing to work on it, for sure. The only update I have on the instrument cluster is that, if I take out fuse #35 and put it back in, the clock light will barely flicker. I haven't gone any further than that so far. This puzzles me however, because if I wiggle the fuse when it's fully in position and connected, this won't do anything. Furthermore, I get a continuous voltage with my multi-meter from the fusebox. So, the problem seems to be coming from there, but I don't know what it could be or how it could be remedied as there seems to be constant power to the source.

I was on my third 240, when my sister offered to give me her 1995 850 sedan for free. Naturally, I accepted. The 240 had 218K miles; even though it was in excellent condition, I figured I couldn't turn down a much newer, seemingly more reliable car. *well* Here are how things have unfolded so far: Camshaft Position sensor -- $200 Motor mounts -- $200 Alternator and battery -- $300 Breaks/rotors -- $550 Shocks/struts -- $500 And now, the car can barely put out any power. The exhaust pipe sounds like hell, so I'm thinking it may just need a catalytic converter and/or O2 sensors. The dashboard lights also mysteriously went out, even though fuse #35 is recieving power. This is all excluding maintenance items, such as the timing belt, tune-ups, etc. The car has only 102K. I have two questions: 1) Any idea why the dashlights wouldn't work, even though the fuse outlet is fine? 2) Should I sell this car? The car has been in an accident, so the title is reconstructed. I really don't know what to do. Yeah, it's fun to drive (5spd manual) and it's safe, but it's a real money pit. At the same time, I don't see why anyone would want to buy it. Has anyone else had trouble with 850s, or is this just a bad year? Thanks for any input!