Date:         Sun, 12 Nov 2006 13:04:41 -0500
Reply-To:     Roger Van Till <rvantill@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         Roger Van Till <rvantill@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: NVC- Rabbit won't start
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I tried a new ignition switch I had, and I jumpered the connector per
the idiots guide.No difference.
I have no voltage at the coil in the on position. Does this help the
diagnosis?
Roger
On Nov 12, 2006, at 11:53 AM, Sudhir Desai wrote:

> Is there a short or sticky contact in the ignition switch?
> The same thing happened to my '96 Jetta, and it turned out to be a
> sticky contact.
> Whenever I would jiggle the ignition key in the "run" position, the
> engine would sputter.
> Sudhir
>
> On 11/12/06, Roger Van Till <rvantill@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> I'm at my wit's end. My 79 Rabbit died while idling the other day. I
>> have spark and fuel with the starter engaged. Let key back to run
>> position and it dies.
>> I bought this for a winter beater. It ran great before this came up.
>> Has to be something simple/stupid but I'm new to Rabbits.
>> Roger Van Till
>> '89 Westy "The Moose Lounge"
>> '86 GL "Sugaree"
>> '81 L "CoJack"
>> www.busesbythebeach.com
>> http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/rainfly.htm
>>
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