Re: mk1 scirocco no elec power

[kdbinney@juno.com (Kyle D Binney)]

OK, check all your grounds good like Shawn suggested.  This is first. 
Second, If you are still not getting anywhere, check underneath the
airbox, there is a junction of some fairly main positive lines.  They are
all clamped together a little weakly.  They rust out and will let go. 
Some wierd things happen when they go and they usually go suddenly, when
you try to start the car.  I have had problems there on a couple cars,
the first one took forever to find.  

Kyle

On Sun, 18 May 1997 23:09:23 +0000 "Jay Docherty"
<jdoc@postoffice.ptd.net> writes:
>OK I put my 1.8 in my 80 a couple days ago so heres the status of the 
>car...  
>There is no anti freeze in it cause I have finished getting all the 
>proper hoses.  The radiator is there, most of the hoses are plugged 
>into it, but not enough to put in anti freeze.
>The battery is in, all wires and vacume lines are connected but one.  
>The large air hose that goes from the air box to the intake.
>No axes yet.
>No exhaust system at all.  Therefor no oxy sensor.
>The whole fuel injection system is setup for the most part but this 
>is where my problem comes in.
>
>I was flush the fuel system by jumpering the pump relay (j13 to j14). 
> I wasn't getting any power to the fuel pump.  Jumpering or not the 
>fuel pump won't run.  Upon further inspection the starter won't run 
>either.
>However the radiator fan runs(I have a toggle switch for it, that 
>overrides the thermostat).  All the lights work and radio.  There is 
>no power to any of the major machanical components.
>Could this be cause there is no anti freeze in it?  Is there some 
>emergency relay that locks up the engine?  Could it be I missed a 
>major ground but then the lights wouldn't work, right?
>
>Any advice would be great.
>
>                                      Jay
>'80 Scirocco 8v
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