Date:         Tue, 22 Nov 2005 10:02:54 -0600
Reply-To:     "Weibel, Pius" <weibel@ISGS.UIUC.EDU>
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From:         "Weibel, Pius" <weibel@ISGS.UIUC.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Wierd (Ignition?) Problem...
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Déjà vu.  This is what happened to me a couple of years ago.  It was driving me crazy.  The problem was that my mechanic could not diagnose it until it completely failed--which it did on a trip to Florida.  Engine just died, tach went to 0 and stayed there.  Fortunately, it happened about 25 miles from home.  My mechanic traced (starting with the engine and moving forward) the problem to a bad switch/relay (I cannot recall) that is in the steering column.  It was not the keyed ignition.  I could call my mechanic to get the details if you want them.

Thanks to the towing insurance rider (a must!) and the extra day--we still made it to Florida!

Pius
85 Vanajetta westy

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> Kurt Camealy wrote:
>
> >I have been having a weird problem the past couple weeks.  I will be
> >going down the freeway and all the sudden lose all power and my tach
> >goes to zero.  It kicks right back in after a second or two?  It has
> >only happened a few times, but I would like to track it down before it
> >dies on the freeway and the tach doesn't come back up.
> >
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> >
> >Thanks all,
> >
> >
> >
> >Kurt
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> >