>I finally broke down and installed a second relay for my '77 westy >starter. The problem is, the windings on the magnet get hot, and the >resistance in the wires goes up enough that it won't fire. The solution >is to circumvent the long resistance path of the wires to the key and >back using a small relay that juices the solinoid directly from the >battery. This bizzare fix worked for me, I can now drive long distance >all day and she always starts. Good luck.
One of the rare instances where Ford really did have a better idea-- all their cars are this way. Not bizarre at all, if you think about it. It makes sense, and works! -Steve Maher smaher@gi.com '71 VW Transporter w/balky starter '66 Mustang Coupevertible, starts great
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