The $125.38 switch

[dswalterwi at gmail.com (Don Walter)]

The Fuel Pump relay is one of those special ones that plug into the main
board aren't they?  I know mine failed but now I have my own relay under the
hood that uses a standard Bosch relay.  It does get warm if I remember but
at least I could carry a glove box full of those as they double half the
other relays I have.  Any pictures of where and how to jumper?  At least for
my other two Sciroccos.

On 8/26/07, julie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <julie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Ok, so I wasnt sanding ALL day.... It was high 90's with 100% humidity and
> UNBEARABLE in the sectioned off garage where I am working.
> So I went to Harborfright to get a long sander and possibly another HVLP
> gun for primer. Seems a gun with a 1.4 nozzle is too small for the epoxy
> primer.
> Bought the 17" sander, but no gun.... Damn.
>
> Remember the question I had about the current needed for the fuel pump?
>
> On 890 (a really busy rd at 12 noon) the car just died. No fuel, no
> friendly little buzz when the key was turned. Traffic whizzing by at 65 (a
> 55 zone.... go figure) with me kneeling under the dash to check fuzes. A bit
> afraid, I push started the car to roll and coasted down hill off the ramp to
> the gas station.
>
> No tools in the car, not a screwdriver or a lenght of wire. Damn it. I
> just HAD to clean the car.... I called Daun to find out just which fuze was
> for the FP. Nope, not that one. Its good.... Damn.... So I called a tow
> truck, $65 to lift, $3 per mile.... (The driver OWNED one in high school)
> and he neatly deposited the car in the drive, got paid and left.
>
> I went back out after a shower (man I was soaked) pulled the neat little
> by pass I built with fuse and switch, and inserted a 5" chunk of wire. Damn
> it all if the fuel pump didn't start up.
>
> The switch, that I got from Advance Auto, supposedly rated at 30A had
> failed. 2 lessons here folks and newbies.
>
> 1) Carry a Phillips head and a common screwdriver. A 10, 13 and 14 mm open
> end wrenches, a pair of pliers, a chunk of wire AND a multimeter with you at
> ALL times. With those you could McGyver your self home and avoid the tow
> truck man. (This one was cute, but married)
>
> 2) DONT buy mission critical components from AA's or Walmarts. Like Food,
> toothpaste and toys, its made in China, get the right parts.
>
> MORE scirocco content:
> Victor is in the garage, the front end and the rear have been stripped, DS
> door and the hood are off. Today, the PS door and trunk lid come off, and
> the glass comes out.
> The hood from the sand matallic 81 is almost ready, bondo'd and primered,
> the trunk lid is next, then the doors. One panel at a time.
> Now I know why they charge sooo much to strip and paint a car. Man this
> sucks, but the 8*10 pic next to my cesk of how I want the car to look keeps
> me going. Ohhh and the fear of having to drive a KIA to Cincy....
>
> Shower time and back to Victor....
>
>
>
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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1986 8V Black Scirocco (Daily Driver)
1984 8V Audi 4000s (RIP 2/14/2006)
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
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)