Jonathan Upright <qaesar1@carolina.rr.com> wrote in
news:zk%ye.68$%y1.22054@twister.southeast.rr.com:

> Jim Yanik wrote:

>>
>> Why doncha RESOLDER all the Main Relay cracked solder joints,and
>> ELIMINATE the main relay as a trouble source?
>> Then you can check other things if the trouble still persists.
>>
>
> Planning on doing just that. I was just wondering if the sputtering
> could be caused by timing AND/OR the main relay?
>


The Main Relay is not associated with "sputtering". But then I've never
encountered anyone who has driven around with it unbolted, either.

What you may want to do is to bolt it back in place once the motor is
running, and see if the sputtering is gone.

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