4KQ fool pump and brake MC

[Ed Kellock]

You could try popping the relay open and running some sand paper or an emery
board between the contacts.

Ed

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> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Huw Powell
> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 7:31 PM
> To: Kneale Brownson
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: 4KQ fool pump and brake MC
> 
> 
> 
> > Fuel pump on milady's 4kq camping car won't run unless I jumper the 
> > two big spaces in the relay tray.  Then it runs fine.  Put 
> the relay 
> > back in and it won't run.  Is the pump drawing so much juice the
> > relay won't pass it on or is the relay just toast?   Car has been
> > sitting a month or more.
> 
> The relay is probably bad, it would be nice to test with a known good 
> spare, though.  If somehow the tach signal is not getting to it, it 
> would not "turn on".
> 
> > Brakes work OK, but used to be really effective and didn't 
> take a lot 
> > of pedal to operate.  Today the pedal almost hits the 
> floor. Reservoir 
> > is at "Max" like it has been since I flushed the system 
> last summer.  
> > Did the MC maybe burp and lose some of its seal?  Do I need new?
> 
> Is the pedal firm eventually, or does it sink under pressure? 
>  A sinking 
> pedal with no leaks tends to indicate a bad master.  A soft 
> pedal that 
> reaches a firm point tends to indicate air in the system, 
> although how 
> it could get there without lines being opened recently would 
> be a mystery.
> 
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