On 13 Feb 2007 03:38:06 GMT, Steveo wrote in
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Steveo wrote:
Frank Gilliland wrote:
One failed the test.

Was there fluid in the master cylinder on that one?


Yep. Mechanic checked it out completely. It was the radio.


Errr only Fords' are susceptible to RF brake killings? g


Beats me. I would suppose it can happen with other makes since the
manuals (Motorola, GE, Uniden, etc.) say to test -all- vehicles. But I
have also seen GM cars/trucks get screwed up -without- a radio due to
RFI from the vehicle's own harness wreaking havoc on the oxygen sensor
wire. I rewire all O2 wires with teflon coax just to be sure. And I
don't think I would do fiberglass hood & fenders without wrapping the
entire harness in some sort of shielding.

These modern electrical system are proving to be just too fragile for
me. Over the winter I've been building up a 4.3 with a Q-jet for the
S10, and as soon as spring gets here I'm going to drop it in and gut
the truck of all that computer crap. You can color me retro, but don't
color me stranded on the side of the road because some overpriced
sensor got plugged with a little road dust!