Heh heh. For sure. Combine me being a newb, with a less than popular conversion, and aging parts, and for sure. Some interesting problems do crop up. I will check it out. It could be my wiring, though it is strange that it shuts off when cold or warm, but won't shut off when engine hotter. Thanks Larry, Neil. On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 1:17 PM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote: > neil: > You sure can develop some interesting problems. > It seems very unlikely that heat could cause a relay to stay on when there > is no current thru its coil. If you completely understand the circuitry, > you should be able to troubleshoot this with a meter. If there is power to > the ignition coil when the key is off, trace it back to its source. If the > relay is staying on, there must be a reason why power is applied to its > coil. > > Larry A. > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 1:23 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi all. >> >> Just took my VanaJetta for a real test run. Runs much better now! >> >> Ignition switch is fairly new, worked fine before conversion, and if >> "new" engine cold-warmish, works fine. >> >> When engine hotter after short hwy. run, it won't shut off. >> >> I put in a separate relay to supply power to Jetta ignition coil. >> >> I suspect heat as the culprit. >> >> If a relay gets too warm-hot, would this cause it to stay "on"? >> >> Here's a pic of relay box/exhaust: >> >> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/exhaust.jpg/exhaust-full;init:.jpg >> >> Maybe relay box is too close to exhaust or exhaust too exposed. >> >> Would a heat shield on exhaust or relay box help that much? >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Neil. >> >> >> >> -- >> Neil Nicholson '81 JettaWesty "Jaco >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines >> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil >> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > >
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