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Re: [T3] Smoking Ignition, Whining Generator


On 21 Dec 99, at 15:23, Charlie wrote:

> Had a problem today.  Started up the old '67 Square and the generator
> was really whining and screaming.  Then, the ignition switch starts to
> smoke.  My car is totally stock. Turned off the engine, discontected the
> battery.  Any ideas as to the cause?  What about a cure?

Is it possible that your ign sw stuck in the START position so that 
the screaming you heard was the starter and the switch didn't like 
all the current running throught it continuously.

Just a possibility. I have seen the return springs on the switches 
fail.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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