emma@uw-june.UUCP (05/27/83)
Now that we seem to have beaten VW warm-start problems into the ground, I'd like to bring up a new topic for diagnosis. My father has a 1978 Newport which eats ballast resistors with incredible regularity. I'd guess one every six months or so. When I was at an auto parts store recently, I asked if this was common and got the answer "all Chryslers do it. When I had a Plymouth, I kept a spare in my glove box." When I asked what caused it, the answer was "Idunno." Now. My family has owned Cryslers since before I was born. All have been excellent, reliable transportation-- until this one. His '79 Cordoba has been no problem. Anybody know why this thing burns out its ballast resistors? -Joe P.