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The reason that I ran a relay on my 67 ElCamino is that the wires that power the ign terminal on the fuze block are still quite small and the current has to run through a great distance ignition switch circuit and interior harness that has small wires too. By runnung a relay you can have a very short power wire and use a big a wire as you can find. I ran my #8 wire from the positive cable on the starter This helps create cleaner and higher coil discharge voltage that can add to lower et's. Using a relay is not to ease installation - it adds performance. Eric... ----- Original Message ----- From: "RKoletzke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: November 26, 2001 4:48 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] 71 chevelle HEI problem > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > pull the batt wire from the alternator see if engine stops ---- have seen > bad alternator's do this, they still charge but cant shut engine off > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Spencer, Darrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 2:24 PM > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] 71 chevelle HEI problem > > > > > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > You didn't say what the load was for the relay, only the supply. However, > I > > would expect that this relay might be providing voltage to the starter > > solenoid. This is a common fix for the "hot soak" problem many Chevy > > starters suffer from. If so, then I think your ignition switch is > > definitely suspect for the run-on problem. > > > > But first, verify for sure that this relay is in line with the starter > > solenoid. If it's still in line with the coil, get rid of it, see if the > > problem persists, and if so look to the ignition switch as your likely > > problem. > > > > Darrell Spencer > > Cave Creek, AZ > > '70 Malibu > > '66 El Camino > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: DeCicco, Don [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: 26 November, 2001 12:58 PM > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] 71 chevelle HEI problem > > > > I ran a #10 wire from the battery to a Bosch Relay that was mounted on the > > firewall. The relay is energized in the key on position. Not sure which > > wire this is, but the car is at a body shop and I can't get at it right > now. > > > > Don DeCicco wrote: > > > I have a 71 chevelle 454 that I restored over the past year. It is at > the > > > body shop being painted as I wrire this. On occasion the engine will > not > > > shut off with the key. I have to pull the + wire to the HEI dist. coming > > > from the relay on the firewall. Any help would be appreciated. > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
