[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
OMG! It's not the heat, well...
The ignition control unit and the oxygen control unit/fuel injection ECU are grounded directly to the battery.
And apparently not anywhere else! ;^)
So, there you go!
Dan
From: "David Winchell, II" <davidwinchell2@sprynet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 6:47 AM
Subject: OMG! It's not the heat, well...
> OMG! It's not the heat, it's the humidity. Well, it is the heat and
> humidity actually.
>
>
>
> Last night, I took out the 16V to ride over and look at the car Julie is
> buying and get her some information. (Did I send you the VIN?) I left the
> house at 6:45 PM. We have been under heat advisories for about the last
> week. When I left it was still 98*. With the heat index the real feel was
> 109. At 6:45 PM people?!?! God, I love the south, but please, a little help
> here?!
>
>
>
> To make a long story short, about four blocks from my house the car just
> dies right after taking off from a stop. Coast to the side of the road, try
> to restart. not gonna do it. The motor was turning, but not dice. SUCK!
> It's TOO HOT! There I am already drenched is sweat, longing to get home and
> jump back in the shower and the car won't go any where. A couple of minutes
> under the hood and I found the culprit. On the 16V there are two ground
> wires that are joined into one single crimp and attached to the negative
> cable right at the post. It sheared at the connector. What do these go to
> that the car would run with it, but not with out them? Anyone know?
>
>
>
> I was able to MacGyver the line to get over to John's house and check out
> Julies new ride and then back to mine without incident. I am just curious
> what those grounds lead to that are able to kill the car with out them
> properly attached.
>
>
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> David Winchell, II
>
> 87 2.0L 16V Scirocco
>
> 84 Scirocco BBS Turbo G60
>
> 80 Scirocco S
>
> 04 .:R32 DBP
>
> 00 Silverado
>
> _______________________________________________
> Scirocco-l mailing list
> Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
>