

| Subject: | Don't Do What I Did! |
| From: | Dave Baker |
| Date: | Wed, 8 Jan 2003 15:57:59 -0600 |
I've been contending all along that my rough idle was the result of something I did when I reassembled the engine after repairing the right head. Sure 'nuf! As you may recall, I fried some wiring when jumpering what I thought was the plug for the idle switch. As it turns out, I had transposed the plug for the idle switch with that for the aux air heater element. So no wonder the wiring fried when I shorted it out! Good thing my idle switch was bad, or the wiring may have fried and started a fire while I was driving it. I'm sure I labeled the plugs before I removed them and restored them to their original position, so it may be that the blame can be placed on the PO or his mechanic. (First law of trouble shooting: find someone else to pin the blame on.) I wouldn't have realized my mistake if I hadn't stripped the wires back and observed the color codes. Thanks for all your help and moral support! Dave in KC 85 Westy
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