Re: [tech] wiring problems/questions

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

was it raining that day or had it been raining? I had a similar prob w/an 82 
'roc recently and the computer had filled up with water so I cleaned it and 
dryed it and sealed it AGAIN and he hasn't had any problem.HTH


>From: John Lagnese <jlagnese@cybertours.com>
>Reply-To: jlagnese@cybertours.com
>To: Ewan Hopkins <Ewan.Hopkins@computeraid.co.uk>
>CC: jeffaulk@richmond.infi.net, mark hausler 
><greenchester@scirocco.zzn.com>,        scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: [tech] wiring problems/questions
>Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 12:33:42 -0400
>
>Hi,
>My 90 Golf had a similar problem. It was the computer. I changed the relay, 
>but the problem continued.
>The problem started with a bad ground. I would check your main grounds to 
>the engine. This was a Digifant
>system.
>John
>
>Ewan Hopkins wrote:
>
> > Which part of the wiring was he messing with?  Which part did he specify
> > needed changing?  I'd be wary of going near the wiring under the dash as
> > it's easy to find yourself with more problems than you started-out with. 
>  It
> > would be a pretty time-consuming job doing anything with the main wiring
> > loom - if you are paying someone to do it it could be expensive.
> >
> > Ewan Hopkins.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jeff Faulkner [mailto:jeffaulk@richmond.infi.net]
> > Sent: Saturday, July 31, 1999 8:07 AM
> > To: mark hausler
> > Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Re: [tech] wiring problems/questions
> >
> > I just got my 82 8V back from the mechanic after a mysterious stall/no
> > start.  After reading previous posts, I figured ICM or something 
>electrical.
> > the mechanic said fuel delivery system (relay, fuel pump or something 
>else?)
> > Anyway, it runs fine now after he messed with the wiring.  I'm not sure 
>he
> > actually found a problem.  Didn't charge me a whole lot, which was good.
> > Anyway, he claims the wiring harness needs replacing.  Anybody out there
> > want to comment on this scenario?  by the way, this problem, stalling 
>after
> > running for about 5 min. and coming to a stop in a busy intersection,
> > happened about 3 months ago and then went away.  TIA
> > Jeff
> >
> > mark hausler wrote:
> >
> > > Hey all,
> > >
> > > I started to rewire the short that caused the problems on Monday, but 
>I
> > started to have several questions.
> > >
> > > I was trying to figure out which wire blew and according to my Bentley 
>it
> > goes to the warm air regulator. What the hell is that? THere is no 
>mention
> > to it in the book. So I figured they might mean the auxiliary air 
>regulator.
> > This makes the most sense for the blown wire under the dash is Red/white 
>and
> > the wires at the aux. air reg. are brown and Red/white. But somewhere 
>down
> > the like wires have been respliced in that part of the engine area. So 
>now
> > out of the original two wires to the Aux air reg only the brown one is 
>used
> > and the old red/white is cut. the red/white from the switch now goes to 
>the
> > coil. No where does my wiring diagrams show a wire going to the coil.
> > >
> > > So do I take the plunge and crack open the plastic cover on the main 
>bulk
> > of wires to the engine and trace the blown wire? No matter where it 
>goes? Or
> > do I just replace the part that got blown?? Looking how confusing this 
>all
> > is and how bobo the current splices are makes me what to replace them 
>all
> > but that is a big job.
> > >
> > > I need your advice here and I need to get it running for Saturdays 
>meet!
> > >
> > > Help
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > > mark hausler
> > > '81 scirocco s
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Chris DeLong
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