Ken, Don't forget that on the Digifant, the fuel pump relay is in the little black box over the coil. 'course if you can hear the pump when you turn the key, that ain't it. Worth checking though. -Karl > Have an '86 Vanagon in the shop right now. Customer has been complaining > of the van dying occasionally (sometimes after going over bumps). When he > tries to restart the engine turns over but won't start. He hears relays > clicking several times(like the two in the engine compartment) while he is > turning it over. Then cranks it again with no relays clicking and the > engine starts. I am leaning toward a bad ignition switch on this one. > Anyone ever had a similar experience. Engine runs pretty well otherwise > and has lots of new parts on it (the guy was basically replacing > everything before he brought it to me, trying to solve the problem that > way). Any insights would be appreciated.
Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA '87 Westfalia Weekender "Beverley" - 194K miles http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/ PA/NJ Vanagon owner's mailing list: http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/pavanagon/ |
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