30 years? that is if it craps out early!!!
this is where it gets touchy.... for me anyway... folks slap relays in to bypass problems instead of fixing them first... i am not agains relays in the system, but am against using the relay to bypass the aged/worn/bad parts...fix it, *then* slap a relay on it if you want...(not *you* but you in general)....then when i buy it i can remove the relay and actually not have to fix bad wiring...that would be different...LOL
I hate the hard start relay band-aid-on-your-knee-when-you-have-cut-your-arm-solution as much as you do. FIX the problem, do not hide it by making the electrical system more complicated and more vulnerable to malfunctions.
Jan (who melted a Ford relay in it's original environment by simply cranking for too long)
Relay received and installed - thank you Jim.
Problem rectified, starts on the first spark, every time.
Stops on request too ;-)
While I accept that this sort of fix might be viewed as a bandaid that masks the symptom rather than addresses the cause, I think this is a particular problem of an electronic ignition module in a 6V system which wasn't covered in the original design. And its nothing that can't be removed without a trace and reverted to bone stock at any point in the future if desired.
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