Re: [DML] Re: hot outside, no start discussion

[kjc <ckevinj@xxxxxxxxx>]

The inertia switch was on the lambda counter... does it just get screwed 
into the fiberglass in the new position? I suppose that is written up in the 
book of recalls and stuff and I should be able to find it. How do they 
function? I know they cut off the fuel pumpt and open the locks if 
triggered, but once tripped is plunger suppossed to stay up until reset? If 
so, it has never done that. 

I rarely hear the fuel at all. I did notice that the red wire connection on 
top of it had what looked to be a little rust-- discoloration anyway. It's 
about 7 years old. The middle plug in the intertia switch looks like it has 
been hot at some time, probably recently. Those things are tough-- it'll 
take some cutting to get it apart and examine the insides.
I just cleaned the fuses off, so that end of the run should be good.
Thanks for the advice.
-Kevin
#4687 (an early car? it's 10/81, the big production month)

On 6/11/05, David Teitelbaum <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Actually the earlier cars did have a high failure rate on the inertia
> switch. There was a recall on them and they were moved from the
> origional location on the Lambda counter to the side of the footwheel
> by the release for the hood. If your inertia switch does not have a
> splotch of white paint on the side it is an early one and should be
> replaced. If you have the later one with a white splotch and it isn't
> working it should be replaced. If your inertia switch is on the Lambda
> counter it should be moved. The original RPM relays also do fail. If
> you have one with "bubbled" parts on it then just replace it too. If
> both of these parts have failed you might suspect the fuel pump is
> drawing too much current and it may damage the new RPM relay and
> inertia switch before it, (the pump), fails. At the very least inspect
> the wiring to the fuel pump and the #7 fuse. If the pump is noisy just
> replace it before it does fail. A collapsing pick-up hose or one with
> a hole in it can cause the fuel pump to wear out prematurely so check
> it too.
> David Teitelbaum
> vin 10757
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> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, kjc <ckevinj@xxxx> wrote:
> > I sure haven't done much on this problem lately...
> > However, I did have something sinister and possibly related crop up
> > that I had to take care of.
> > Apparently, when I did a little (uh, big?) bump off a curb/driveway I
> > knocked the inertia switch out for good. Strange, as they apparently
> > don't have a high failure rate. It looks ok, but jumping it got the
> > snip]
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-Kevin


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