One of you will know what this is...

[fahrvegnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

INteresting.  The rear wiper comes on in timed intervals?  I may have to
figure out a way to fab that into my GTI...

David

> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Larry Fry
> Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 10:14 PM
> To: Don Walter
> Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: One of you will know what this is...
>
>
> BINGO!!!
> Way to go, Don!   That was it.
> I feel like a idiot.
> I DO have the rear wiper arm off (looks better that way), and was futzing
> around with the wipers before I left home to remove
> heavier-than-normal dew
> that morning.
> Never too old to learn, eh?
> Larry
> sandiego16v
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Walter" <dswalterwi@gmail.com>
> To: "Larry Fry" <rocco16@sbcglobal.net>
> Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 8:50 AM
> Subject: Re: One of you will know what this is...
>
>
> > This might sound stupid but is it possible that you acitvated the rear
> > wiper?  if so it will reset to off when you turn the car off.  If that
> > is it then it should be gone the next time you run the car.
> >
> > Don
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 05:58:55 -0800, Larry Fry <rocco16@sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
> > > Driving to work yesterday morning, I notice a 'tick-tock' coming from
> the
> > > dash.
> > > I time it to see if it's random or consistent...yep, every
> five seconds;
> > > tick-tock.
> > > As the miles go by and my concerns mount, I realize that, in
> conjunction
> > > with the tick-tock, there is a soft buzzing from the rear of the car.
> > >  Every time it ticks, the buzz commences... with the 'tock',
> the buzzing
> > > ceases.
> > >
> > > Logic tells me that the tick-tock is the fuel pump relay and
> the buzz is
> one
> > > of the fuel pumps (the one in the tank?), but why is it doing this?
> > > The car ran fine....and the trip home from work was without this
> phenomena!
> > > I need your opinions.  Is a sudden and complete shut-down
> immenent?  Or
> > > should I happily ignore it until it becomes constant?  I need to fix
> > > whatever is wrong...so, WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THIS?
> > > Thanks.
> > > Larry
> > > sandiego16v
> > >
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> > --
> > Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
> > 1986 1.8 16V Black Scirocco
> > 1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
> > 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)
>
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