Re: Electrical Problems

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

Check the ground wire from the battery to the body.

From: SII2L16V@aol.com
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Electrical Problems
>Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 23:15:41 EDT
>
>Hello, everyone.  I'm back w/ more problems about my 16V.  I was driving 
>back
>home yesterday from work when I noticed that my car was acting a bit 
>strange.
>  The tach was reading 4K at idle.  Although I dont hear any difference 
>from
>the wasy it sounded before.  I got home and let the car idle for a while.
>The car begins to sputter so I fed it a lil gas.  All of a sudden, one of 
>the
>heater hoses (looks like the letter "L")  broke.  There was a good size 
>tear
>right @ the fitting.  I replaced the house and tried starting it up.  No
>luck.  I needed a jump.  I get the car started and allow it to reach normal
>operating temps. The tach still reads 4K.  The water temp and the fuel 
>gauge
>is not functioning.  The oil temp was reading normal temps.  Power window 
>on
>passenger side does not work.  Driver side works but very slow.  The 
>central
>locking system is not functioning either.  Interior lights and radio work
>fine.  The car was working well just the day before.  I don't know what's
>plaguing my car.  Seems my car is cursed.  I'm quite frustrated w/ my car
>now.  But I can't stand the thought of selling it.  I've had it for a while
>now and I haven't had the problems I'm recently getting.  I apologize for 
>the
>long post.  Any feedback is greatly appreciated.  Thank you.
>
>Michael
>
>P.S.  I forgot to mention the following.  I couldn't get the car started
>after I turned it off.  I'm gonna need another jump.  And also, the pass 
>side
>window worked when the car wasn't running.  The central locking system now
>made the sound I was accustomed to and appears to be working fine.  I find
>this very strange.  Thanx again...
>
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Chris DeLong
'80 16V Rag
'65 Bus (ugly, but good for campin' W/toaster oven)
'82 GLI
'80 'Vert
'80 PU (slammed to the curb)
'61 17 Window




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