RE: [tech] wiring problems/questions

[Mark Peele <type53@yahoo.com>]

This sort of problem could be caused by a bad ignition switch. could .
. . 

--- Ewan Hopkins <Ewan.Hopkins@computeraid.co.uk> 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
> > '94 toyo 4x4
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