Can I "service" a noisy fuel pump?
03-23-2005, 01:42 PM
#21
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Re: Can I "service" a noisy fuel pump?
Nedavno Steve Sears pise:
| I'm not getting a signal down one of the wires to the ECU temperature
| sensor - the wire's probably totally corroded and broken, so I figure
| that my best option is replacement.
Aha... I was just curious...
| I'm just waiting for weather
| that I won't freeze to death in before I tackle the job - as well as
| lots of other "fun" wiring jobs - like the new Eurolights, front and
| rear fog lights, maybe even a CD changer!
Temperature hire is now high enough for working around the car outside,
but since I solved my stalling problem (by disconnecting ISV) I am just
going to change distributer cap (not changing rotor arm as it seems to
be glued in place), and change oil and filters...
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| I'm not getting a signal down one of the wires to the ECU temperature
| sensor - the wire's probably totally corroded and broken, so I figure
| that my best option is replacement.
Aha... I was just curious...
| I'm just waiting for weather
| that I won't freeze to death in before I tackle the job - as well as
| lots of other "fun" wiring jobs - like the new Eurolights, front and
| rear fog lights, maybe even a CD changer!
Temperature hire is now high enough for working around the car outside,
but since I solved my stalling problem (by disconnecting ISV) I am just
going to change distributer cap (not changing rotor arm as it seems to
be glued in place), and change oil and filters...
--
___ ____
/__/ / \ ** Registrovani korisnik Linuksa #291606 **
/ / \/ /\ \ ** Registered Linux user #291606 **
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03-23-2005, 01:42 PM
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Re: Can I "service" a noisy fuel pump?
Nedavno Steve Sears pise:
| I'm not getting a signal down one of the wires to the ECU temperature
| sensor - the wire's probably totally corroded and broken, so I figure
| that my best option is replacement.
Aha... I was just curious...
| I'm just waiting for weather
| that I won't freeze to death in before I tackle the job - as well as
| lots of other "fun" wiring jobs - like the new Eurolights, front and
| rear fog lights, maybe even a CD changer!
Temperature hire is now high enough for working around the car outside,
but since I solved my stalling problem (by disconnecting ISV) I am just
going to change distributer cap (not changing rotor arm as it seems to
be glued in place), and change oil and filters...
--
___ ____
/__/ / \ ** Registrovani korisnik Linuksa #291606 **
/ / \/ /\ \ ** Registered Linux user #291606 **
/__/\____/--\__\ ** http://counter.li.org/ **
| I'm not getting a signal down one of the wires to the ECU temperature
| sensor - the wire's probably totally corroded and broken, so I figure
| that my best option is replacement.
Aha... I was just curious...
| I'm just waiting for weather
| that I won't freeze to death in before I tackle the job - as well as
| lots of other "fun" wiring jobs - like the new Eurolights, front and
| rear fog lights, maybe even a CD changer!
Temperature hire is now high enough for working around the car outside,
but since I solved my stalling problem (by disconnecting ISV) I am just
going to change distributer cap (not changing rotor arm as it seems to
be glued in place), and change oil and filters...
--
___ ____
/__/ / \ ** Registrovani korisnik Linuksa #291606 **
/ / \/ /\ \ ** Registered Linux user #291606 **
/__/\____/--\__\ ** http://counter.li.org/ **
03-24-2005, 06:18 AM
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Re: Can I "service" a noisy fuel pump?
Hi Steve,
> I can see what you're saying about mechanics - when you find a good one,
> you've hit the jackpot. Sounds like the "Auto Electrician" is not as bad as
> they first sounded.
True, he is not as bad as it sounded, but still I had to go there
twice, and in the end still do part of it myself. I'm considering to
take it to him for a complete check of the fuel injection system in
the hope that he finally solves all the small problems. But that will
have to wait for a bit, until I have the money.
> We had a fellow working for us whose dad was a mechanic in Argentina. He
> often noted that where we in North America tend to take parts out and
> replace them with new ones, in South America there is a tendency to
> disassemble the part and fix it. Witness the quote I once got for repairing
> my squealing alternator - $100 - I took it apart on a weekend, pulled the
> bearings and replaced them for $20.
Here, they work more like the South American, except for the Agents
who seem to replace just everything. There is a good garage here
specialing just on clutch and breaks. I had a problem both with the
master cylinder and with the slave cylinder within a relatively short
time. They serviced both. I think altogether, I paid a bit under
US$100 for this.
> With respect to the fuel pressure gauges, I got mine from JCWhitney in the
> US. They do offer international shipping, and the set cost $55-ish. In the
> spirit of DIY, you can often find a hydraulic shop that can make up a
> testing rig for a lot less than you could buy and import it for.
I think I will follow this up.
> The troubleshooting in the SJM web site is invaluable - I occasionally have
> the vapour lock problem as well and I'm planning to insulate the fuel lines
> as the rubber boot that originally covered them is long gone. I'm also
> going to be running new wires to the temperature sensors from the ECU.
> I'm suprised that the gas tank in your car is plastic - I've never seen a
> plastic tank, although I have seen tanks with various linings, and
> fiberglass on the outside that makes them look like plastic.
I will probably open it up again this weekend. IIRC, I was able to see
light getting in throught the tank walls, which looked opaque. Maybe
it's not the original tank, I don't know.
Thanks again for your advice,
Christoph
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> I can see what you're saying about mechanics - when you find a good one,
> you've hit the jackpot. Sounds like the "Auto Electrician" is not as bad as
> they first sounded.
True, he is not as bad as it sounded, but still I had to go there
twice, and in the end still do part of it myself. I'm considering to
take it to him for a complete check of the fuel injection system in
the hope that he finally solves all the small problems. But that will
have to wait for a bit, until I have the money.
> We had a fellow working for us whose dad was a mechanic in Argentina. He
> often noted that where we in North America tend to take parts out and
> replace them with new ones, in South America there is a tendency to
> disassemble the part and fix it. Witness the quote I once got for repairing
> my squealing alternator - $100 - I took it apart on a weekend, pulled the
> bearings and replaced them for $20.
Here, they work more like the South American, except for the Agents
who seem to replace just everything. There is a good garage here
specialing just on clutch and breaks. I had a problem both with the
master cylinder and with the slave cylinder within a relatively short
time. They serviced both. I think altogether, I paid a bit under
US$100 for this.
> With respect to the fuel pressure gauges, I got mine from JCWhitney in the
> US. They do offer international shipping, and the set cost $55-ish. In the
> spirit of DIY, you can often find a hydraulic shop that can make up a
> testing rig for a lot less than you could buy and import it for.
I think I will follow this up.
> The troubleshooting in the SJM web site is invaluable - I occasionally have
> the vapour lock problem as well and I'm planning to insulate the fuel lines
> as the rubber boot that originally covered them is long gone. I'm also
> going to be running new wires to the temperature sensors from the ECU.
> I'm suprised that the gas tank in your car is plastic - I've never seen a
> plastic tank, although I have seen tanks with various linings, and
> fiberglass on the outside that makes them look like plastic.
I will probably open it up again this weekend. IIRC, I was able to see
light getting in throught the tank walls, which looked opaque. Maybe
it's not the original tank, I don't know.
Thanks again for your advice,
Christoph
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03-24-2005, 06:18 AM
#24
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Re: Can I "service" a noisy fuel pump?
Hi Steve,
> I can see what you're saying about mechanics - when you find a good one,
> you've hit the jackpot. Sounds like the "Auto Electrician" is not as bad as
> they first sounded.
True, he is not as bad as it sounded, but still I had to go there
twice, and in the end still do part of it myself. I'm considering to
take it to him for a complete check of the fuel injection system in
the hope that he finally solves all the small problems. But that will
have to wait for a bit, until I have the money.
> We had a fellow working for us whose dad was a mechanic in Argentina. He
> often noted that where we in North America tend to take parts out and
> replace them with new ones, in South America there is a tendency to
> disassemble the part and fix it. Witness the quote I once got for repairing
> my squealing alternator - $100 - I took it apart on a weekend, pulled the
> bearings and replaced them for $20.
Here, they work more like the South American, except for the Agents
who seem to replace just everything. There is a good garage here
specialing just on clutch and breaks. I had a problem both with the
master cylinder and with the slave cylinder within a relatively short
time. They serviced both. I think altogether, I paid a bit under
US$100 for this.
> With respect to the fuel pressure gauges, I got mine from JCWhitney in the
> US. They do offer international shipping, and the set cost $55-ish. In the
> spirit of DIY, you can often find a hydraulic shop that can make up a
> testing rig for a lot less than you could buy and import it for.
I think I will follow this up.
> The troubleshooting in the SJM web site is invaluable - I occasionally have
> the vapour lock problem as well and I'm planning to insulate the fuel lines
> as the rubber boot that originally covered them is long gone. I'm also
> going to be running new wires to the temperature sensors from the ECU.
> I'm suprised that the gas tank in your car is plastic - I've never seen a
> plastic tank, although I have seen tanks with various linings, and
> fiberglass on the outside that makes them look like plastic.
I will probably open it up again this weekend. IIRC, I was able to see
light getting in throught the tank walls, which looked opaque. Maybe
it's not the original tank, I don't know.
Thanks again for your advice,
Christoph
--
Important: Emails sent to me which contain my full name
in the "to:" or "cc:" field will bypass my spam filter.
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> I can see what you're saying about mechanics - when you find a good one,
> you've hit the jackpot. Sounds like the "Auto Electrician" is not as bad as
> they first sounded.
True, he is not as bad as it sounded, but still I had to go there
twice, and in the end still do part of it myself. I'm considering to
take it to him for a complete check of the fuel injection system in
the hope that he finally solves all the small problems. But that will
have to wait for a bit, until I have the money.
> We had a fellow working for us whose dad was a mechanic in Argentina. He
> often noted that where we in North America tend to take parts out and
> replace them with new ones, in South America there is a tendency to
> disassemble the part and fix it. Witness the quote I once got for repairing
> my squealing alternator - $100 - I took it apart on a weekend, pulled the
> bearings and replaced them for $20.
Here, they work more like the South American, except for the Agents
who seem to replace just everything. There is a good garage here
specialing just on clutch and breaks. I had a problem both with the
master cylinder and with the slave cylinder within a relatively short
time. They serviced both. I think altogether, I paid a bit under
US$100 for this.
> With respect to the fuel pressure gauges, I got mine from JCWhitney in the
> US. They do offer international shipping, and the set cost $55-ish. In the
> spirit of DIY, you can often find a hydraulic shop that can make up a
> testing rig for a lot less than you could buy and import it for.
I think I will follow this up.
> The troubleshooting in the SJM web site is invaluable - I occasionally have
> the vapour lock problem as well and I'm planning to insulate the fuel lines
> as the rubber boot that originally covered them is long gone. I'm also
> going to be running new wires to the temperature sensors from the ECU.
> I'm suprised that the gas tank in your car is plastic - I've never seen a
> plastic tank, although I have seen tanks with various linings, and
> fiberglass on the outside that makes them look like plastic.
I will probably open it up again this weekend. IIRC, I was able to see
light getting in throught the tank walls, which looked opaque. Maybe
it's not the original tank, I don't know.
Thanks again for your advice,
Christoph
--
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03-24-2005, 06:18 AM
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Re: Can I "service" a noisy fuel pump?
Hi Steve,
> I can see what you're saying about mechanics - when you find a good one,
> you've hit the jackpot. Sounds like the "Auto Electrician" is not as bad as
> they first sounded.
True, he is not as bad as it sounded, but still I had to go there
twice, and in the end still do part of it myself. I'm considering to
take it to him for a complete check of the fuel injection system in
the hope that he finally solves all the small problems. But that will
have to wait for a bit, until I have the money.
> We had a fellow working for us whose dad was a mechanic in Argentina. He
> often noted that where we in North America tend to take parts out and
> replace them with new ones, in South America there is a tendency to
> disassemble the part and fix it. Witness the quote I once got for repairing
> my squealing alternator - $100 - I took it apart on a weekend, pulled the
> bearings and replaced them for $20.
Here, they work more like the South American, except for the Agents
who seem to replace just everything. There is a good garage here
specialing just on clutch and breaks. I had a problem both with the
master cylinder and with the slave cylinder within a relatively short
time. They serviced both. I think altogether, I paid a bit under
US$100 for this.
> With respect to the fuel pressure gauges, I got mine from JCWhitney in the
> US. They do offer international shipping, and the set cost $55-ish. In the
> spirit of DIY, you can often find a hydraulic shop that can make up a
> testing rig for a lot less than you could buy and import it for.
I think I will follow this up.
> The troubleshooting in the SJM web site is invaluable - I occasionally have
> the vapour lock problem as well and I'm planning to insulate the fuel lines
> as the rubber boot that originally covered them is long gone. I'm also
> going to be running new wires to the temperature sensors from the ECU.
> I'm suprised that the gas tank in your car is plastic - I've never seen a
> plastic tank, although I have seen tanks with various linings, and
> fiberglass on the outside that makes them look like plastic.
I will probably open it up again this weekend. IIRC, I was able to see
light getting in throught the tank walls, which looked opaque. Maybe
it's not the original tank, I don't know.
Thanks again for your advice,
Christoph
--
Important: Emails sent to me which contain my full name
in the "to:" or "cc:" field will bypass my spam filter.
With most programs "Reply" should do the job.
> I can see what you're saying about mechanics - when you find a good one,
> you've hit the jackpot. Sounds like the "Auto Electrician" is not as bad as
> they first sounded.
True, he is not as bad as it sounded, but still I had to go there
twice, and in the end still do part of it myself. I'm considering to
take it to him for a complete check of the fuel injection system in
the hope that he finally solves all the small problems. But that will
have to wait for a bit, until I have the money.
> We had a fellow working for us whose dad was a mechanic in Argentina. He
> often noted that where we in North America tend to take parts out and
> replace them with new ones, in South America there is a tendency to
> disassemble the part and fix it. Witness the quote I once got for repairing
> my squealing alternator - $100 - I took it apart on a weekend, pulled the
> bearings and replaced them for $20.
Here, they work more like the South American, except for the Agents
who seem to replace just everything. There is a good garage here
specialing just on clutch and breaks. I had a problem both with the
master cylinder and with the slave cylinder within a relatively short
time. They serviced both. I think altogether, I paid a bit under
US$100 for this.
> With respect to the fuel pressure gauges, I got mine from JCWhitney in the
> US. They do offer international shipping, and the set cost $55-ish. In the
> spirit of DIY, you can often find a hydraulic shop that can make up a
> testing rig for a lot less than you could buy and import it for.
I think I will follow this up.
> The troubleshooting in the SJM web site is invaluable - I occasionally have
> the vapour lock problem as well and I'm planning to insulate the fuel lines
> as the rubber boot that originally covered them is long gone. I'm also
> going to be running new wires to the temperature sensors from the ECU.
> I'm suprised that the gas tank in your car is plastic - I've never seen a
> plastic tank, although I have seen tanks with various linings, and
> fiberglass on the outside that makes them look like plastic.
I will probably open it up again this weekend. IIRC, I was able to see
light getting in throught the tank walls, which looked opaque. Maybe
it's not the original tank, I don't know.
Thanks again for your advice,
Christoph
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03-24-2005, 09:01 AM
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Re: Can I "service" a noisy fuel pump?
Yvan,
Lucky guy. It snowed here last night to add insult to injury......
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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"Yvan" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> Nedavno Steve Sears pise:
>
>
> | I'm not getting a signal down one of the wires to the ECU temperature
> | sensor - the wire's probably totally corroded and broken, so I figure
> | that my best option is replacement.
>
> Aha... I was just curious...
>
> | I'm just waiting for weather
> | that I won't freeze to death in before I tackle the job - as well as
> | lots of other "fun" wiring jobs - like the new Eurolights, front and
> | rear fog lights, maybe even a CD changer!
>
> Temperature hire is now high enough for working around the car outside,
> but since I solved my stalling problem (by disconnecting ISV) I am just
> going to change distributer cap (not changing rotor arm as it seems to
> be glued in place), and change oil and filters...
>
>
> --
> ___ ____
> /__/ / \ ** Registrovani korisnik Linuksa #291606 **
> / / \/ /\ \ ** Registered Linux user #291606 **
> /__/\____/--\__\ ** http://counter.li.org/ **
Lucky guy. It snowed here last night to add insult to injury......
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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"Yvan" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> Nedavno Steve Sears pise:
>
>
> | I'm not getting a signal down one of the wires to the ECU temperature
> | sensor - the wire's probably totally corroded and broken, so I figure
> | that my best option is replacement.
>
> Aha... I was just curious...
>
> | I'm just waiting for weather
> | that I won't freeze to death in before I tackle the job - as well as
> | lots of other "fun" wiring jobs - like the new Eurolights, front and
> | rear fog lights, maybe even a CD changer!
>
> Temperature hire is now high enough for working around the car outside,
> but since I solved my stalling problem (by disconnecting ISV) I am just
> going to change distributer cap (not changing rotor arm as it seems to
> be glued in place), and change oil and filters...
>
>
> --
> ___ ____
> /__/ / \ ** Registrovani korisnik Linuksa #291606 **
> / / \/ /\ \ ** Registered Linux user #291606 **
> /__/\____/--\__\ ** http://counter.li.org/ **
03-24-2005, 09:01 AM
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Re: Can I "service" a noisy fuel pump?
Yvan,
Lucky guy. It snowed here last night to add insult to injury......
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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"Yvan" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> Nedavno Steve Sears pise:
>
>
> | I'm not getting a signal down one of the wires to the ECU temperature
> | sensor - the wire's probably totally corroded and broken, so I figure
> | that my best option is replacement.
>
> Aha... I was just curious...
>
> | I'm just waiting for weather
> | that I won't freeze to death in before I tackle the job - as well as
> | lots of other "fun" wiring jobs - like the new Eurolights, front and
> | rear fog lights, maybe even a CD changer!
>
> Temperature hire is now high enough for working around the car outside,
> but since I solved my stalling problem (by disconnecting ISV) I am just
> going to change distributer cap (not changing rotor arm as it seems to
> be glued in place), and change oil and filters...
>
>
> --
> ___ ____
> /__/ / \ ** Registrovani korisnik Linuksa #291606 **
> / / \/ /\ \ ** Registered Linux user #291606 **
> /__/\____/--\__\ ** http://counter.li.org/ **
Lucky guy. It snowed here last night to add insult to injury......
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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"Yvan" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> Nedavno Steve Sears pise:
>
>
> | I'm not getting a signal down one of the wires to the ECU temperature
> | sensor - the wire's probably totally corroded and broken, so I figure
> | that my best option is replacement.
>
> Aha... I was just curious...
>
> | I'm just waiting for weather
> | that I won't freeze to death in before I tackle the job - as well as
> | lots of other "fun" wiring jobs - like the new Eurolights, front and
> | rear fog lights, maybe even a CD changer!
>
> Temperature hire is now high enough for working around the car outside,
> but since I solved my stalling problem (by disconnecting ISV) I am just
> going to change distributer cap (not changing rotor arm as it seems to
> be glued in place), and change oil and filters...
>
>
> --
> ___ ____
> /__/ / \ ** Registrovani korisnik Linuksa #291606 **
> / / \/ /\ \ ** Registered Linux user #291606 **
> /__/\____/--\__\ ** http://counter.li.org/ **
03-24-2005, 09:01 AM
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Re: Can I "service" a noisy fuel pump?
Yvan,
Lucky guy. It snowed here last night to add insult to injury......
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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"Yvan" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> Nedavno Steve Sears pise:
>
>
> | I'm not getting a signal down one of the wires to the ECU temperature
> | sensor - the wire's probably totally corroded and broken, so I figure
> | that my best option is replacement.
>
> Aha... I was just curious...
>
> | I'm just waiting for weather
> | that I won't freeze to death in before I tackle the job - as well as
> | lots of other "fun" wiring jobs - like the new Eurolights, front and
> | rear fog lights, maybe even a CD changer!
>
> Temperature hire is now high enough for working around the car outside,
> but since I solved my stalling problem (by disconnecting ISV) I am just
> going to change distributer cap (not changing rotor arm as it seems to
> be glued in place), and change oil and filters...
>
>
> --
> ___ ____
> /__/ / \ ** Registrovani korisnik Linuksa #291606 **
> / / \/ /\ \ ** Registered Linux user #291606 **
> /__/\____/--\__\ ** http://counter.li.org/ **
Lucky guy. It snowed here last night to add insult to injury......
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
(SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
"Yvan" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> Nedavno Steve Sears pise:
>
>
> | I'm not getting a signal down one of the wires to the ECU temperature
> | sensor - the wire's probably totally corroded and broken, so I figure
> | that my best option is replacement.
>
> Aha... I was just curious...
>
> | I'm just waiting for weather
> | that I won't freeze to death in before I tackle the job - as well as
> | lots of other "fun" wiring jobs - like the new Eurolights, front and
> | rear fog lights, maybe even a CD changer!
>
> Temperature hire is now high enough for working around the car outside,
> but since I solved my stalling problem (by disconnecting ISV) I am just
> going to change distributer cap (not changing rotor arm as it seems to
> be glued in place), and change oil and filters...
>
>
> --
> ___ ____
> /__/ / \ ** Registrovani korisnik Linuksa #291606 **
> / / \/ /\ \ ** Registered Linux user #291606 **
> /__/\____/--\__\ ** http://counter.li.org/ **
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