Gordon McGrew wrote:
> On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:31:39 -0600, motsco_ <motsco_@interbaun.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Gordon McGrew wrote:
>>
>>> If it is the (main) relay, is it totally unreliable at this point or is it
>>> likely to keep working if it stays cool?
>> ------------------------------------
>>
>> It's never totally unreliable, since you can always start a Honda that
>> has a bad solder joint in the Main Relay by turning the key to position
>> II, smack the dash on the left side of the steering wheel (North
>> America), and listen to the fuel pump run for three seconds. Honda will
>> start and vibration will usually keep the relay 'sparkin' to get you
>> wherever you need to go.
>>
>> 'Curly'
>
> Thanks Curly and all who replied.
>
> I am waiting for an opportune time to pull it out and solder it up.

best results come with de-soldering first. use a good quality higher
wattage soldering tool. some of the terminals you need to solder are
quite big pieces of copper and they'll suck the heat to the point of
uselessness on the usual small stuff. i have a 60W hakko and it's about
right.

> I
> will probably go ahead and hit all the pins unless there is a reason
> not to. Worked fine today but it was cooler.
>