Re: Dead on the freeway

["Melissa & Jim" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 27 Oct 97, William Falkenbach wrote:

> This is a solicitation for any help\comments\suggestions to my
> Squareback problem. It died on the freeway last week. Spark to the
> plugs, trigger points clean--when you attempt to turn it over, it
> starts to fire for a half second, then nothing no matter how long
> you crank. It seems to run for that short 1/2 second on the initial
> squirt of fuel from the cold start injector. Also, after pulling an
> injector plug and connecting a DC voltmeter to it, then cranking the
> engine, I get no reading whatsoever. Should I?

Not sure if you would see anything with a VOM there; the pulse may be 
too brief to register.

Other things to check:
1)  Do you hear two relay clicks in the car when you turn on the key?
If not, check the FI power wiring under the back seat and ground 
wires in the engine compartment.

2)  Do you hear clicks from the injectors when you move the throttle 
with the key on but the engine off (70-3 cars only?)  Do this from 
the engine compartment so you can hear.

3)  Can someone else hear the fuel pump  run for a second when you 
first turn on the key?  You may need to stick your head under the 
front bumper to hear this.

Jim
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       Melissa Kepner                                    Jim Adney
                             Laura Kepner-Adney
                         jadney@vwtype3.org      
                             Madison, Wisconsin
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