Ron, great tips and a good solution to most automotive electrical problems in the real world. But have you thought of DeCaf? Chris Smith Head Slave DOSM At 10:43 PM 10/15/01 -0700, Alpha Auto Sales wrote: > Since 1969 there is only one repair process I have implemented that got >phone calls of thanks from multiple customers, some were so pleased with the >results they told their Wasserboxer owning friends who called for >appointments and repeated the compliment cycle. -snip-
> NOW LISTEN UP!! NO more complaints about idle problems until after >you've followed ALL these instructions first!! Let me summarize. CUT the >connectors. SOLDER on NEW eyelets, crimp them first. Preferable to cluster >as many wires together, i.e. the cylinder head cluster I think contains >seven wires. A little care and patience can stuff them all in three yellow >eyelets, TAKE THE YELLOW INSULATION OFF BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO SOLDER!! ALL >CONNECTORS WILL BE REATTACHED TO BRIGHT METAL!! Too lazy to do them all?? >Wrongo, bucko, get on with it and do all of 'em at once, you'll be glad you >did. > > Fixes idle, timing, charging and slow cranking problems. You think you >need a new battery 'cause your brick cranks slow? Maybe you do, but you'd be >foolhardy to not fix your grounds first. > > What's that you say? Your A/C compressor is in the way?? Too bad, you >bought it, now deal with it, move that dead weight out of the way and get on >with changing all those eyelets. You know you're overdue for belts anyway. |
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