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Old 29th January 2020, 19:31   #30
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Originally Posted by marinabrian View Post
It's a service exchange ECM Al, I've never been able to successfully replace these transistors, as the "PCB" is actually a mylar about .0015" thick folded in half, and the heat involved removing a great hulking transistor from a previously damaged board, normally kills it

I can transfer the data to another unit to make a plug a play replacement though

Brian
The earth strap is secured to the rear bank and the wiring looks okay. I’ve yet to run a wet and dry compression test so is it still more common to have a fried transistor than failed piston rings?
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