RE: [T3] ignition weirdness

[James MacNaughton <JMac@uglyduckling.com>]

Hey, also just found out (while finding my many seeping fuel lines, at least
it's the braided hose, though) that my ingnition switch doesn't have the
typical VW 'One Turn, One Start' feature.  Meaning, you can't over-run your
starter motor, as once you've engaged the Bendix drive once, you have to
turn the key fully off, and then back on to retry the starter.  I didn't
explain that well, but in any event, mine doesn't do that anymore.  Wear on
the ignition switch, fun stuff.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Jim Adney [SMTP:jadney@vwtype3.org]
> Sent:	Friday, October 16, 1998 11:29 PM
> To:	type3@vwtype3.org
> Subject:	Re: [T3] ignition weirdness
> 
> On 15 Oct 98, at 21:42, Ginger D.&Peter P. wrote:
> 
> >     So does anyone know when the locking steering wheel started.  My
> wheel
> > does not lock, but I pulled an ignition from a '66 wreck that looks like
> > it does.  I don't remember a mention of it in my owners manual....
> 
> I think the steering lock started in the US in 69, but I also 
> remember that some very early beetles had it as an option.  I suspect 
> there was such a type 3 option also, so it was probably standard in 
> some markets.  I don't recall seeing it on the M code list, however.
> 
> Strangely enough, there are a couple of mentions of the "omission" of 
> steering wheel lock in the type 34 M-code list.
> 
> Jim
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