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Relay by air filter on my 88...

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racerraj

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Anyone know what this is for. Mine has burned wires coming out of it.

Thanks,
Roger Jones
 

HISSIN50

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WOT relay.
 

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what does it do and what would the car do if it was bad??????
 
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I believe in WOT(wide open throttle), your air conditioning shuts off (if on), and your EGR is turned off too, I believe. I'd assume the WOT relay is just a fusible link in the circuit that tells the junk to shut down?
 

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The WOT relay controls the A/C compressor only and is a common point of failure for the compressor not turning on.
 
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