[Healeys] OD Problem

[Tom Felts]

I received a bounce cancellation notice last week, but still get messages
from the list.  What's with that?




> [Original Message]
> From: Simon Lachlan <simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk>
> To: Healey Mail List <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Date: 10/23/2007 9:34:31 AM
> Subject: [Healeys] OD Problem
>
> A resend due to so-called "bounce" issues.
> SDL
>
>
> From: Simon Lachlan [mailto:simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk] 
> Sent: 23 October 2007 12:29
> To: 'BJ8Healeys'; 'Healey Mail List'
> Subject: RE: [Healeys] OD Problem
>
> Yes, it sounds just like relay problems.
> Yes, there does seem to be a load of crappy relays out there.
> I opened my last defective one up and found it to be suffering from the
> apparent signs of damp.......evident moisture/condensation and corrosion
on
> points which were not worn and properly gapped, it seemed to me.
> I cleaned them up and did the appropriate tests and it worked fine and
still
> does. Touch wood!
> I resealed the relay with a bit of plumber's goo, put them back in the car
> and all's well per above.
> To digress somewhat.....in my time I've imported loads of stuff from the
Far
> East, wherever that is, and have found moisture to be a big issue from
time
> to time. The shipping containers (20 ft and 40 ft) seem to absorb damp in
> the tropics and then force the moisture into everything when the ship goes
> through the hot/dry areas. Top deck cargo is particularly vulnerable. I've
> had stuff arrive in 40 ft containers where the double corrugated cardboard
> boxes had collapsed into a ghastly heap from this process....all of which
is
> a long winded way of saying: "look inside the unit for damp and clean it
> up!"
> It seems silly to refer to testing the relay and stop there, particularly
in
> light of recent correspondence. So:-
> "Operation of the relay coil can be checked by applying 12 volts to
> terminals W1 & W2.  If the coil operates, there should be solid continuity
> between terminals C1 & C2.  The relay itself can be opened by removing its
> cover. The contacts can be carefully cleaned. Or the relay itself may be
> defective & not repairable". (This latter paragraph is not my own
> originally, but I can't recall its author to whom I mean no disrespect in
> quoting him without attribution).
> Simon.
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