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Subject:Re: ANYBODY HEARD OF THIS ONE?
From:George Wietor
Date:Sun, 28 Jan 2001 20:00:41 -0800

Okay, I'm no electro expert...but on the VOLVO board,
a few of the fanatics, uh enthusiasts claim it may be
neccessary and indeed desirable to occasionally
resolder the innards of one's relays.
And of course, we know that a power steering and A/C
idle boost is just the sign of automotive refinement.
George. In Grand Rapids. Where it is nearly too cold
to safely hold a wrench in an ungloved hand.

--- Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM> wrote:
> Anthony Smola wrote:
>
> > Has anyone ever heard of the EFI relay freaking
> out. This one is located in
> > the little black box near the coil.
> > You open the box and there are 2 relays. The one
> on the right is for the ECU
> > and fuel pump.
> > I was having intermittent stumbling on my 85 westy
> plus ocassional no
> > starts.  I swapped the two relays ( both
> identical) The other one is for the
> > power steering by the way.  And BEHOLD problem
> with the intermittent
> > hessitation solved and it now runs better than
> ever.
> >
> > 1) Question: Has anyone ever encountered this
> problem before with the relays
> > ( both of mine looked new)
> >
> > Malibu Tony
>
> Pardon my ignorance, but, why should the power
> steering need a relay?

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