{"id":989587,"date":"2021-04-16T09:07:31","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T09:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/auto-union.ro\/2021\/04\/16\/can-water-cause-alternator-failures\/"},"modified":"2023-02-21T11:04:09","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T11:04:09","slug":"can-water-cause-alternator-failures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/auto-union.ro\/en\/2021\/04\/16\/can-water-cause-alternator-failures\/","title":{"rendered":"Can water cause Alternator failures?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"989587\" class=\"elementor elementor-989587 elementor-6282\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a1b2ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a1b2ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e929250\" data-id=\"6e929250\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70106dd2 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70106dd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you have a car, you need to know how to take care of it. You&#8217;ll want to make sure you understand the different things that can go wrong and when you need to fix it. One of the parts of a car that you need to pay attention to is the alternator. The alternator is a vital part of the car. Inside the vehicle, the alternator takes mechanical energy and converts it into electrical energy. This is stored in the car battery.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6088588d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6088588d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The alternator is not an insulated part against moisture<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3263a7f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3263a7f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The alternator is not waterproof and when or if it is submerged you will need to check it. Repairs are necessary for your car to function properly. If you have the ignition on, you will see a battery light appear on the dashboard. It can also come on while you&#8217;re driving, which means you&#8217;ll need to have it checked.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77db1b27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77db1b27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Give your car the attention it deserves<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c2427b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c2427b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sometimes you may notice that your headlights or dash lights flicker or go out completely. This happens when the car is idling. You will find that while the engine is running, they will become brighter. If this happens to your car, you may have a bad alternator. You will want to find out if it is the alternator or a battery that is going bad. You&#8217;ll want to make sure your car is running smoothly at all times.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-575ade47 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"575ade47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ0eXBlIjoidmlkZW8iLCJ2aWRlb1R5cGUiOiJ5b3V0dWJlIiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbVwvZW1iZWRcL0xvRmhJNXdaUnlZP2ZlYXR1cmU9b2VtYmVkIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-609cadd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"609cadd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do more<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f668c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67f668c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Starting in the 1980s, car manufacturers switched from using carburetors to a more advanced system &#8211; electric fuel injectors. As such, the car is equipped with sensors that measure the outside ambient temperature. This system allows the electric fuel injector to adjust the air-fuel mixture to account for cold weather. Typically, an electric fuel injector will create a fuel-rich air-fuel mixture, releasing more gasoline, compensating for low evaporation levels.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33e3e144 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33e3e144\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45ee6f53\" data-id=\"45ee6f53\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-24de1b05 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"24de1b05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"vamtamtheme- vamtam-theme-quote\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da52bbf elementor-blockquote--skin-clean elementor-blockquote--button-view-icon elementor-blockquote--button-color-custom elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-blockquote--button-skin-classic elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"5da52bbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"Excellent service and honest mechanics. I always come when I have a problem with my cars and I always recommend this place to everyone.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<footer>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Liviiu, Dephne<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%22Excellent+service+and+honest+mechanics.+I+always+come+when+I+have+a+problem+with+my+cars+and+I+always+recommend+this+place+to+everyone.%E2%80%9D+%E2%80%94+Liviiu%2C+Dephne&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fauto-union.ro%2Fen%2F%2Fen%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F989587\" class=\"elementor-blockquote__tweet-button\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-twitter\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Tweet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b195251 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b195251\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c5f9b42\" data-id=\"1c5f9b42\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d9751ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d9751ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With this in mind, when you let your car idle, you use more fuel with little or no benefit. After all, your car&#8217;s engine has been optimized to run at low temperatures without the car stalling. The only reason to stop your car is to warm up the cabin and defrost the windshield, which should take about 3 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>If you keep your vehicle idling for 10 to 15 minutes before starting your journey, it will increase the pollution. With much of the fuel leaving the engine unburned or partially burned, your car will release a lot of toxic fumes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a6a772c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a6a772c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-292a0f77\" data-id=\"292a0f77\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-524bc3a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"524bc3a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"804\" height=\"890\" src=\"https:\/\/auto-union.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/erik-mclean-FCuHUZxjBIU-unsplash-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-988762\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auto-union.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/erik-mclean-FCuHUZxjBIU-unsplash-1.jpg 804w, https:\/\/auto-union.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/erik-mclean-FCuHUZxjBIU-unsplash-1-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/auto-union.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/erik-mclean-FCuHUZxjBIU-unsplash-1-768x850.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-579b9cde\" data-id=\"579b9cde\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-19ce8ad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"19ce8ad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"804\" height=\"890\" src=\"https:\/\/auto-union.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/giorgio-trovato-7PUrk4B18tY-unsplash.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-988763\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/auto-union.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/giorgio-trovato-7PUrk4B18tY-unsplash.jpg 804w, https:\/\/auto-union.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/giorgio-trovato-7PUrk4B18tY-unsplash-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/auto-union.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/giorgio-trovato-7PUrk4B18tY-unsplash-768x850.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-193e3e1e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"193e3e1e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e84102\" data-id=\"6e84102\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70603668 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70603668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why do many people think that warming up the car at idle in the winter is paramount?<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cff9b4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cff9b4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Internal combustion engines work by mixing gasoline with air in the engine&#8217;s cylinders. Once the air-fuel mixture is compressed, the mixture is ignited by the spark plug, which moves the pistons. In years past, especially before the 1980s, a carburetor controlled the mixture of fuel and air. A disadvantage of the carburetor was its inability to precisely control the fuel in the air-fuel mixture.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-231a5ec8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"231a5ec8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-398b03ed\" data-id=\"398b03ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6495d474 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-recent-posts\" data-id=\"6495d474\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-recent-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<h5>Recent Posts<\/h5>\n\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/auto-union.ro\/en\/2021\/04\/16\/can-water-cause-alternator-failures\/\">Can water cause Alternator failures?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/auto-union.ro\/en\/2021\/04\/16\/our-tire-safety-checklist\/\">Our Tire Safety Checklist<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/auto-union.ro\/en\/2021\/04\/16\/tips-for-winterizing-your-vehicle\/\">Tips for winterizing your vehicle<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-573a658b\" data-id=\"573a658b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-121ae681 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"121ae681\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since gasoline has a hard time evaporating in cold weather, the carburettor was liable to release much more fuel than necessary.<\/p>\n<p>The rich fuel mixture increased the potential for engine damage once ignited.<\/p>\n<p>Car owners are advised to let their car idle for a few minutes to allow the engine to warm up and therefore make it easier to feed the carburettor with the right fuel mixture.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44f2261 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44f2261\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d523af\" data-id=\"1d523af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9c1f54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9c1f54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When do you need repairs?<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-428c854 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"428c854\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The mechanical parts of the alternator are sealed, but standing water can damage it as the lubricant wears out. Repeated exposure to water can cause damage to the brushes due to arcing and wear. Early detection is always better. Check the signals on the dashboard while driving, if the ignition is on, it will show a battery light on the car dashboard. This means you need to look at it quickly.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you have a car, you need to know how to take care of it. You&#8217;ll want to make sure you understand the different things that can go wrong and when you need to fix it. One of the parts of a car that you need to pay attention to is the alternator. 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