THE SKY IS NOT FALLING.

Yes, it is good to take a closer look, no you will not kill anybody.

ABS is a safety feature that one does not have to think that it is there or
not, but if it is there one can behave differently than if it is not. The
ABS light being on means the feature is inactive, and the rest of the
braking system can be relied upon to work properly. ABS prevents wheel lock
in an emergency, if the ABS light is on, then the wheels can lock in the
emergency, and you should be aware that this will happen.



"L.W. (ßill) Hughes III" > wrote in message
...
> The Antilock Brake System warning light is far more serious than
> you're treating it! Can you hear the pump running like the accumulator
> has failed? Does pedal pulsate like one of the wheel sensors is not
> working and recording wheel lockup? Anyway, take to a shop before you
> kill someone.
> http://www.naxja.org/html/techarticl...ll_OEM_ABS.htm
> If it's hard starting only after it has sat for a while, then your
> fuel pressure regulator:
> http://members.cox.net/wilsond/Fixes...-regulator.jpg
> may be bleeding off back to the tank. For accident safety reasons the
> fuel pump only runs for a couple of seconds without the engine running,
> so cycle the ignition switch on, off about five time to repressurize.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> http://www.billhughes.com/
>
> nunya wrote:
> >
> > in line 6 2wd. 205k miles.automatic, its green.
> >
> > this has been the best purchase of my life (save for the mail-order
bride)
> > but I've got a couple of
> > "dumb guy" questions.
> >
> > 1) a month ago, I was towed, (no mech. problem, lets just leave it at
> > that,ok?) and my ABS light came on when I picked the car up. no codes,
just
> > the light. In the course of normal operation, I've done the 50 start
cycles,
> > but the light is still on. Do I need to use some ranger rick secret
de-coder
> > ring? or do I have to do the chickens sacrifice again?
> >
> > 2) a "starting" problem.
> > when I first crank, it will not start. I have to crank for 5-10 seconds,
> > then recrank, and it will start right up, no worries.
> > This happens when hot, cold, over night, after a 10 minute, or 2 hour
drive.
> > It is independant of weather, temp, or operational conditions.
> >
> > as an aside, I get 17-19 mpg city, 22-24 hwy on regular. I change oil
every
> > 3-4k, carries 20lbs of pressure, all in all, a great vehicle.
> >
> > "A car is like a woman. If you give them what they need before they know
> > they need it, they won't leave you by the side of the road"
> >
> > thanks.