Furthur Civic gremlin update

Thanks again for the info/ links on your site Tegger!

Well - replaced ignition switch is working like a champ, and I resurfaced
my old one so I have a spare if ever needed. I bought the little button for
the clutch interlock switch, but still can't manage to get my fat hands in
to pop it in the hole, so I had to revert to duct tape ball.

Gremlins reappeared - intermittently. fuel pump would run - or not - with
check light. So I pulled main relay today. I couldn't identify any cold
solder or stress cracks, but about half the connections had the "not enough
solder" condition as described. Also one of the double contacts had a
blackened area that may have had some heat/ arcing problems.

I didn't have a desoldering gun, so I just cleaned, fluxed & melted existing
solder & added to it to fill in. It may not last as long - I don't
now - but it seems to be working right so far.

 

Found this desoldering tool at radioshack a week ago. See
the reviews. I agree it is a great and easy to use tool.
Plus it is only $11.

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062731&cp=&sr=1&kw=desoldering+iron&origkw=desoldering+iron&parentPage=search

(Was resoldering a/c switch joints on my 93 Civic's heater
control unit circuit board. Its a/c is somewhat intermittent
but only on really hot days and after sitting in the sun...
hmm like the main relay.)

 

I've still got my old bulb from when I built my first radio, a
Heathkit HW-10.

 

Thanks Elle, If the gremlins return or I come across something else that
needs repairing, I know where to look now.

Jim