Re: Before I drive it off the cliff....

[Michael Goodman <mgoodman@sfu.ca>]

I sort of had the same problem...

There was a problems with the continuity of the ignition swith.  The 2
positions that it would screw up on would be inbetween the start and run
positions... it was a real bitch to figure out... what would happen would
be that I had it on the START position, and everything was great... the
engine would catch as if it where to start, then I moved to the run
position, and everything shut off... no power... I thought it was the cold
start valve, and thermotime switch, but no... finally after playing
around with it, I was able to move the START position, the engine would
catch, then move to OFF position and back to RUN position all in a quick
movement and the car would start and I could drive away... something to
think about

				Mike Goodman
				85 Wolfburg
				mgoodman@sfu.ca



On Fri, 19 Mar 1999, David LeDeaux wrote:

> I recently had a fuel pump relay go out on my car... the car wouldn't start
> at all, and when I jumpered the relay, it ran... I ordered another one from
> Potterman, and everything has been peachy since.  I'd be willing to bet
> that it's the relay...
> 
> At 09:42 AM 3/19/99 -0800, Geordy 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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> 	-David LeDeaux
> '80 Scirocco
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> (Yes, I broke down and got one)
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