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Subject:Re: Starter Relay and transmission
From:Lebron, Nathan (GEP, Contractor)
Date:Thu, 4 Jun 1998 17:04:20 -0400

Where is the vaccumm hose?  Easy to fix?

Nate El Great
85 GL, 183k miles

        -----Original Message-----
        From:   marcus [SMTP:marcus46@freewwweb.com]
        Sent:   Thursday, June 04, 1998 6:54 PM
        To:     Lebron, Nathan (GEP, Contractor)
        Subject:        Re: Starter Relay and transmission

        Lebron, Nathan (GEP, Contractor) wrote:

        > 1) I am going to fix my starter relay problem over the weekend.
What kind of
        > relay am I looking for?  Are there different types?
        >
        > It looks like I keep burning the Hellas I am now using.  The second
this
        > month.  It has gotten to the point where I had to run two cables
from the
        > relay to a switch up front to start the van.  Not very secure but it
works and
        > it gets me back and forth on my 100 mile daily commute.
        >
        > Also what kind of electrical wire is best to replace the ones
already in
        > place.
        >
        > 2) What does it mean when the transmission (auto) starts to shift
late?  I
        > know that's not good but what can be done to fix it?  Eventually,
the
        > transmission will shift properly.
        > Cracked vacuum line assuming your fluid is ok
        > Thanks,
        > Nate El Great
        > 85GL 183K miles.