I am in the process of trying to determine the true extent of the electric problem with my 85, 1.9 wbx which I did recently inadvertedly fry the ecu brain and the fuel pump relay of, at a minimum, and with the possibility that there might be other collateral damage as well. I think this might have happened while trying to jump start a tired original starter and left the ignition on too long while distracted by a moose. There may be a couple of small lessons here: 1) do not leave your ignition in the open position while trying to jump start your vehicle with the jumper cables hooked-up to another battery, even for a short while. Always turn off your ignition and unhook the jumper cables immediately if your vehicle does not start right up. 2) Ignore all bull moose in close proximity, even though looming 7 ft. tall and with a rack of horns (or is it antlers?) every bit as wide as your vanagon. My question, in two parts, is this: does the above mentioned scenario possibly account for the electric problems I am having? And, part two, how does one ignore a bull moose? Thanks for any ideas you may be willing to offer. Dave Gunning Lovell, ME 04051 85 Wolfsburg Westy Kubota 4wd Limmer Boots |
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