[DML] Re: hot outside, no start discussion

["David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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




--- 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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