Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2011 22:25:23 -0500
Reply-To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: Mystification
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I wondered about that. It was fine before all this started, but you
never know about electrical stuff. Will check the connection and reseat
the ECU connector to the unit.
Thanks,
John
John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com
On 9/3/2011 7:52 PM, James Felder wrote:
> It also sounds like a bad temp II sensor or a poor connection to the ECU.
>
> Jim
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> On Sep 3, 2011, at 5:51 PM, neil n<musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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>>> I did find one wire that seems to have no place to go. It comes out of
>> the bundle just before the connector for the
>>> Hall sender. This wire has no connector on it.
>> What colour is this wire ? Someone might know what it's for.
>>
>> So you installed a used harness.
>>
>> Bentley may have a table showing where and what to measure for continuity
>> to/from ECT etc. to each connector.
>>
>> Hopefully I'm not wasting your time focusing on the harness. e.g. it sure
>> sounds like a vacuum leak of some kind or fuel starvation.
>>
>> Neil.
>>
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>> On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 3:08 PM, John Rodgers<inua@charter.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Not really.
>>>
>>> It fired right up - still does. But won't stay running. Had that problem
>>> yesterday, - would die immediately - but found the AFM connection to the
>>> black boot open. Fixed that and it would run longer, but as mentioned, it
>>> gets more and more ragged as it runs until it just quits.
>>>
>>> Ran perfect before the burnt wire incident. Now with the new harness - not
>>> so perfect. I looked the harness over thoroughly and there is no evidence of
>>> repairs. I did find one wire that seems to have no place to go. It comes out
>>> of the bundle just before the connector for the Hall sender. This wire has
>>> no connector on it. Can't tell where it might should go. Will have to study
>>> the electrical schematics tonight - see if I can find it. In the meantime -
>>> still wondering about this.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 9/3/2011 3:42 PM, neil n wrote:
>>>
>>>> Did the engine initially run well, new harness installed?
>>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil n
>>
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