Fwd: Re: Type 44 won't go now

[Nick]

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From: Nick <nick at beol.net>
To: Dennis Unsworth <unzie at ixi.net>
Subject: Re: Type 44 won't go now
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 20:15:49 -0700

> Here's what happens to mine and a lot of others, (check sjm site), some 
> how water gets inside, runs down the fat bundle of wires for the 
> computer and gets into computer itself and corrodes the contacts. 
> happens even with the plastic rain bonnet they come with!  Usually 
> opening up the computer and letting it dry it will start again.  BTDT 
> too many times.
> Nick
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> On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 14:12:16 -0600, Dennis Unsworth <unzie at ixi.net> 
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>> 1990 200 TQ got pretty wet under the hood at the car wash last night and
>> wouldn't fire. Let it sit nose into the wind for a few hours. Started 
>> right
>> up and drove it (a few miles) home. Put the trickle charger on the 
>> battery
>> and left the hood up to finish drying. About 4 hours later I went to 
>> pull it
>> into the garage and it wouldn't start again. Twelve hours later, it 
>> still
>> won't go. Fuses are good; inside the distributor cap and the plug
>> connections appear dry. I do not hear the fuel pump running when the
>> ignition is on, though. Any suggestions or ideas?
>>
>> Dennis
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