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Subject:Re: No Start Cause: Relay Failure. PICS, Thoughts.
From:neil n
Date:Wed, 6 Feb 2013 14:19:15 -0800

On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 1:03 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> Why not just use the main and FP relays and relay holder base out of an 83
> and later waterboxer vanagon ?

Yes. Good idea. I've been meaning to go on a Craigslist parts hunt.

>  It's a rare day indeed when I even have to think about a main or FP relay
> in a waterboxer vanagon ( with waterboxer relay set up ) or a subaru
> conversion vanagon.  I do like those subaru relays too - I've never seen one
> fail in any way ..just one of those parts that you just NEVER ever think
> about even.  Basically just 'unknown' to fail as far as I know.
>
> they must have good wave tanks.

Or their installers used relay sockets.   < grin >

Neil.

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