The relay is a double-contact relay. Obviously one of the contacts is still closed when the engine dies. I've had the contacts warp and bend and not close when they should, or close when they shouldn't. I had to straighten them with a needlenose pliers. A schematic can be found in the manual in the fuel section. Rich A. #5335 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "drdhdmd" <doctorDHD@xxxx> wrote: > I've heard of the failure mode in the rpm relay in which it doesn't > stay closed and either you can't start the car or the engine won't run > at high speeds but I just discovered that mine doesn't shut off even > when the engine dies. > > When the engine dies and the RPM relay opens up should the frequency > valve still be buzzing? > > Is this a familar failure mode with a know fix? > > Does anyone have the schematic of the rpm relay? > > Thanks in advance. > > D² & 6530 > Dave Delman To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/