INTERMITENT CRANK NO START - COLD AMBIENT TEMPS

Applicable Models

Model Starting S/N Ending S/N
1999 PROTEGE X*100001 ZZZZZZZZ
2000 PROTEGE X*100001 ZZZZZZZZ
2001 PROTEGE X*100001 ZZZZZZZZ
2002 PROTEGE X*100001 ZZZZZZZZ
2003 PROTEGE X*100001 ZZZZZZZZ

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Symptoms and Conditions

Under extreme cold ambient temps (-4 -20 c)) customers may experience
intermittent cranks but wont start condition, due to the contact points
of main or fuel pump relay freezing.

Repair Procedure

If you encounter a customer with this concern replace the main and fuel
pump relays with the improved type.

Parts information:
Main JE16-18-811
Fuel Pump B69F-18-821

Note: New and old relays can be identified by the first four digits of
the relays part number, that is stamped on the relay case.

Mass production change scheduled for June 2003.

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