[Shotimes] IRCM Help

[clubairth@bellsouth.net]

Ron:
 I think you lost the fuel pump relay in your IRCM. I am sending you a 
diagram on how to add an external relay and bypass the fuel pump function in 
the IRCM. I have done it on my 1993 Green ATX several years ago with great 
results. Total cost was under $20 for the relay and wire.
Pretty cheap repair!!
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> Greetings all
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> After lurking on this list for several years I finally have a question
> for the group.
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> Sometime around Mothers day my SHO wouldn't start.  It was determined to
> be the IRCM relay pack.  Being a tad on the cheap side I was told that
> an interim solution could be to whack the thing with a hammer,
> encouraging it to work again.  Over the next 6 months or so the thing
> needed whacking about 4 to 5 times.  Worked like a charm - just a little
> unsettling to onlookers as I opened the hood with my hammer in hand and
> began hitting something under the hood.
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> However, a week ago Monday, all the whacking in the world didn't make it
> run again.
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> The car started fine but quickly died, never to run again.  No fuel pump
> noise at all, also seems like the 4 way flashers are not working either
> - coincidence (?).
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> I bought a replacement unit from Al Fitz (thanks Al) and installed it.
> No change, no start.
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> My questions are -
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> Is there any way to test these things?
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> Are there any other things that could cause the same problem (it is not
> the relay in the trunk - I checked that)?  The installation looked
> simple; just plug and play (?) - did I miss something that would
> complicate installation?
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> I really enjoy this car (93 ATX, green and (sob) rust with 150+K.  The
> wife keeps on advising (?) me endlessly that we need a more economical
> and reasonable car (read boring) but I keep hoping nothing really
> expensive breaks.
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> Any advice etc on this would be appreciated.
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> Thanks
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> Ron Hildeen, Mpls