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On 14 Apr 2003 at 7:25, Aaron Clow wrote: > --- Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org> wrote: > > > The lack of a second click means that something has > > been miswired in the fuel > > pump circuit. This is a safety issue and can also be > > a running issue. > > > If this is a very late 71 or a 72 this most likely > > means that there is a > > miswired connection on your starter which makes the > > FI think the starter is > > running all the time. This will make the FI run rich > > (because it thinks you're > > still trying to start the car.) > > The car is a July 71. I believe that's considered > "early" 71, However, I know that the car was running > rich, either because the fuel pump circuit is wired > wrong or from any of the more "normal" reasons because > the old spark plugs were covered in dry black soot. That would be the last month for a 71. It most likely is like the 72s and has this potential problem. -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org