IT doesn't act like it's being starved for fuel, IMO. It seems that
it's not getting spark when I let off the key. We jumpered the fuel
pump directly to the battery and it still didn't run when we let off the
key. The fuel pump kept running though(of course). Is the fuel pump
relay the one with the fuse on top of it, BTW?
16V JASON wrote:
>
> Geordy,
> I have a Mk2 16v, but I'm pretty sure the systems are similar. Its'
> probably either your fuel pump relay, or the wire from the distributor that
> tells the relay that the car is running, and to switch the pumps on. I
> would throw a new relay in first, just to see if it works. My guess is
> that it will.
> Check the thin wires coming out of your ignition coil. One of those goes
> to the fuel pump relay, telling it that the car has started. Unplug the
> wires and then plug them back in (one at a time), and see if that helps.
>
> Good luck,
> Jason
>
> At 12:42 PM 3/19/99 , you wrote:
> >I took my MK1 up to get a windshield installed in it yesterday. It
> >drove fine all the way there with only the usual miss. Anyways, after
> >giving the guy $200 for installing the windshield, I hopped in my car to
> >start it and no go. After a little wait, I tried to start it and it
> >caught for a second, then died. Finally I figured out that it would
> >stay started as long as I held the key in the starter position.
> >Couldn't drive it like that so I had it towed. Once I got it home I
> >tried a couple more things. I pulled the harness from the ignition
> >switch and hotwired the ignition on position to the red wire, and then
> >hotwired the starter circuit to the red wire. No avail, same thing
> >happened. One thing I noticed was when the key is in the on position, I
> >don't here the fuel pump running. When I jumper the fuel pump to the
> >battery though, it runs fine. The fuel pump is connected to the
> >ignition coil, right? After consulting the bentley schematic, what I
> >suspect is the ballast resistor. Does this sound right? Where is the
> >ballast resistor anyways??? What else could it be?
> >--
> >Geordy Rostad
> >'79 Scirocco Ragtop(not currently installed) 2.0(sorta running)
> >
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