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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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