Sorta OT: A funny thing happened....

[fahrvegnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

It is interesting that the ladies tend to have more ignition switches fail than men...  Sexist VW parts!  :-)

David
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> From: Tonee Northam <pb3vr6@yahoo.com>
> Date: 2005/05/10 Tue PM 01:12:05 EDT
> To: fahrvegnugen@cox.net,  Ellen Northam <n3745n@yahoo.com>, 
>   "scirocco-l@scirocco.org" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: Re: Sorta OT: A funny thing happened....
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> Well, the car is home now and I'm looking into it.
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> Her ignition key has scorch marks on it, but there is also a disconnected hose, I believe it goes to the idle air control valve, not sure yet.
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> Gordon, she had a total of 5 keys(plus ign. key) on it including her Coach key chain which has a brass lobster claw on the end.
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> Tonee
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> David Utley <fahrvegnugen@cox.net> wrote:
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> > From: Ellen Northam 
> > Date: 2005/05/10 Tue AM 09:53:56 EDT
> > To: Tonee Northam 
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> > "scirocco-l@scirocco.org" 
> > Subject: Sorta OT: A funny thing happened....
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> > Any Corrado advice would be appreciated:
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> > After exiting the toll booth, I experienced a drastic decrease in
> > power, the radio, however kept playing. Fighting the urge to trim for
> > best glide, I turned the ignition off and back on and was able to drive
> > the rest of the way to work. The volage indicated 12 and oil indicated
> > 5.5 after the abnormality and for the rest of the 30 minute drive. 
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> > Any ideas what this may have been, frankly it sounds electrical but
> > this is to a dumb pilot. Our mechanic has said that a new gasket is
> > needed (Tonee remembers where, sorry I don't at the moment), but this
> > doesn't sound related.
> > 
> > Ellen Northam
> > '81 Scirocco RIP
> > '93 Corrado SLC FLY VR 6
> > '00 GTI (DH's Toy) ORD VR 6
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> My guess would be the dreaded ignition switch failure (electrical portion)...
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> David
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> '83 GTI, Daily Driver...
> '87 16V, parts car
> '82 pickup, 2.0 16V, collecting dust...
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'83 GTI, Daily Driver...
'87 16V, parts car
'82 pickup, 2.0 16V, collecting dust...