One of you will know what this is...

[rocco16 at sbcglobal.net (Larry Fry)]

BINGO!!!
Way to go, Don!   That was it.
I feel like a idiot.
I DO have the rear wiper arm off (looks better that way), and was futzing
around with the wipers before I left home to remove heavier-than-normal dew
that morning.
Never too old to learn, eh?
Larry
sandiego16v

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Walter" <dswalterwi@gmail.com>
To: "Larry Fry" <rocco16@sbcglobal.net>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 8:50 AM
Subject: Re: One of you will know what this is...


> This might sound stupid but is it possible that you acitvated the rear
> wiper?  if so it will reset to off when you turn the car off.  If that
> is it then it should be gone the next time you run the car.
>
> Don
>
>
> On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 05:58:55 -0800, Larry Fry <rocco16@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:
> > Driving to work yesterday morning, I notice a 'tick-tock' coming from
the
> > dash.
> > I time it to see if it's random or consistent...yep, every five seconds;
> > tick-tock.
> > As the miles go by and my concerns mount, I realize that, in conjunction
> > with the tick-tock, there is a soft buzzing from the rear of the car.
> >  Every time it ticks, the buzz commences... with the 'tock', the buzzing
> > ceases.
> >
> > Logic tells me that the tick-tock is the fuel pump relay and the buzz is
one
> > of the fuel pumps (the one in the tank?), but why is it doing this?
> > The car ran fine....and the trip home from work was without this
phenomena!
> > I need your opinions.  Is a sudden and complete shut-down immenent?  Or
> > should I happily ignore it until it becomes constant?  I need to fix
> > whatever is wrong...so, WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THIS?
> > Thanks.
> > Larry
> > sandiego16v
> >
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>
> -- 
> Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
> 1986 1.8 16V Black Scirocco
> 1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
> 1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
> 1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
> 1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
> 1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
> 1969 Beetle (sold)