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Subject:Re: The relay that "purrs"
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:02:32 -0700

No way; the first thing I did upon purchase was a door-buzzer-ectomy!

It only purrs when the engine's running.....

On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 4:54 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Was this with the door open?
>
> Maybe your door/key buzzer is going all kitten on ya.
>
> Neil.
>
> On 4/10/08, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hey guys, after changing Dixie's fuel filter, I had a peek at the clutch
> >  pedal's rubber to see why it was clacking so loudly.
> >
> >  The motor was running, and I could hear a purring sound coming from the
> >  relay panel. Took off the cover and its the relay that lives above the
> >  intermittent wiper relay.  Anybody know what it 's doing while purring?
> >  Bentley's not identifying it and I'm a little mystified...........
> >
> >
> >  --
> >  Jake
> >  1984 Vanagon GL
> >  1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> >  Crescent Beach, BC
> >  www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> >  http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
> >
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
>
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>

--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27