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Wipers shut car down 200 1990

posted by  dbrick on  Mon May 5 10:55 CST 2003
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While the damp and the corroded terminal might be responsible for the inoperative wipers at mid-day, I don't think they're the cause of the engine dying. That's more likely a result of too-low idle, combined with the extra alternator drag from wipers and lights (rainy day...lights on?) all conspiring as you slowed down to draw the engine speed down just a bit too low for the "oops, rpms are too low, must add a little gas" function of the FI to catch it.

That it cranked correctly shows that the battery and alternator seem to be working. That it
*started* shows that the rest of the ignition system is OK.






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