The 83-85 vans with power steering or AC get one valve, PS and AC get two. 12 volt + goes to one side of the valve coil and switch on the PS pressure hose completes the circuit to the chassis, (engine case). Dennis
>From: --------------------- <VW4X4@VERIZON.NET> >Reply-To: --------------------- <VW4X4@VERIZON.NET> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Turning kills engine--?? >Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 13:25:28 -0400 > >This switch is only there to increse the idle when the PS drags the >engine speed down. If you are not seeing this problem don't >worry about it. > The Digijet fuel system has no way of adjusting the idle. When this >is required VW used a throattle bypass valve. You will see these valves >on 84- 85 vanagons with air. > Joe. W > >Geza Polony wrote: > >>Anybody know how the power steering pressure switch is wired in an '84 >>1.9? >> >>No mention of it in the Bentley. The wiring diagrams only start to show >>this >>switch with the Digifant. >> >>I just replaced the wiring harness and am thinking I didn't reconnect the >>ps >>pressure switch. Other than that, van runs great. >> >> >> >> |
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