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Thank you for the replies. Didn't even think about using 2 fours. I've already got those pieces too! To make sure I understand correctly. Leads 1&3 into one relay. Leads 2&6 into the second. Then splice in a second set of wires so I have two sets of 4 & 5 leads to run to the coils plugs on both relays.

I wanted to say thanks for this thread. I just had to go thru transferring lock cylinders. One was secured with the screw the other had the solder (JB weld?). I found that it was pretty easy to disassemble. Disconnect your Battery! Then after removing the plastic housing, remove the outer crimped ring with your ignition setting stamped on it. (lock, ac, start, ect...) I used a flathead screwdriver and pried at the seam a little bit. Starting near front side then finishing on the rear side after I got a little bit of it loose. Next if you have a lock screw holding the cylinder in place remove that or scrap away all the solder gunk holding the cylinder in place. At this point the lock cylinder can slide out and be swapped. So here is where I found the interesting things out. For those who might not have the swap options. The housing with the wires soldered to it on the left side is what you ignition lock cylindr is turning. You can manually turn this with a screwdriver and achieve all ignition settings. You might have to be clever in how you mount and turn this part but there you go. That is how to bypass the Lock mechanism and start the car. IMPORTANT: Your Steering Wheel can still LOCK UP. If you look in between the Lock Cylinder and the other half that actually turns the settings you will see the steering wheel lock mechanism that engages when you turn the wheel so many degrees and the lock cylinder isn't there to let it stay unlocked I saw a video where someone took a drill gun and just bored this part out. For those wanting to remove your stuck key and try to get it all working again. You will see a gap in the lock cylinder exposing the tumblers. Press the tumblers down as you wiggle the key and pray for some luck. Once your key is unstuck spray it all liberally with graphite dust, keep working it until you can operate it somewhat normally and reassemble it all. GL. The link for the x6 short looked like my cylinder. I also got an error trying to purchase one. I pulled the other cylinder from my donor car. Originally the soldering had me thinking that was a hopeless cause. Since I wasn't worried about breaking any of the housing I wasn't very gentle scraping away the solder. It took some doing but I finally managed to pry/chip it off and remove the cylinder. I'm not sure if it was that glued up from the factory or maybe it already had been replaced before. Whatever the case persistence paid off. Don't blame me if it doesn't work out. I'm a newbie at this stuff but from my short experience that is how the system seems to work. Special thanks to Jonas for all your input. I would have been lost without you.

I bought it about 8 months ago. Solved the performance mystery and now want to try and get the Air Conditioning working. It's a great ol' wagon full of all the options. Someone took out the 6 pin AC relay that mounts on the far left next to the other two 4 pin relays before I got her. Anyone know a source for that part? Any known substitutions? I was thinking if I followed my service manual diagrams and hooked them up right this one might work but I don't know any thing about relays, specifications, ect. Any tips for a mechanical virgin? https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/intermotor-a-c-relay-r802/3056287-P Intermotor AC Relay Part#R802

I had a similar problem with my 84 wagon. It sat in the driveway all winter when I needed it most. I swapped carbs, reran vacuum lines, replaced egr system, all the filters were replaced, went thru everything the home team thought could be wrong with it. Spring comes, someone suggested looking into the catalytic converter to see if it was plugged. Sure enough under pressure that carbon blockage made it sputter and die out. Not all the time Just whenever it blocked the exhaust hole up. (facepalm) She was trying to relieve her waste fumes and kept belching them back up.