RE: [T3] Save me from stupidity!

[James MacNaughton <JMac@uglyduckling.com>]

They are $7.42 from BAP (just did mine).

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	From:	Will Harrison [SMTP:Willpower24-7@worldnet.att.net]
	Sent:	Thursday, February 04, 1999 9:58 PM
	To:	Donovan_Rogers@Dell.com; type3@vwtype3.org
	Subject:	Re: [T3] Save me from stupidity!

	Check the fuel pump relay switch.  My '71 FB had similar problems
with
	erratic starting until diagnosed a bad relay switch.  The next time
you
	attempt to start your car, first listen for a very faint click,
followed by
	the hum of the fuel pump, then the bubbling sound of fuel filling
the lines.
	Once this sequence finishes, crank her up.

	Before I replaced the bad relay switch, I sometimes sat for a half
hour
	waiting desperately for the sweet click of the switch.  A light tap
on the
	relay switch (located under the dash against the wall near the
steering
	column, it's a grey square box about the size of a 9V battery) might
coax it
	into opening for you.  You will eventually have to replace it.  I
think I
	paid $5.95 plus tax for mine.

	Hope this helps.

	Zipbrain Willie
	'71 FB
	'69 VW
	-----Original Message-----
	From: Donovan_Rogers@Dell.com <Donovan_Rogers@Dell.com>
	To: type3@vwtype3.org <type3@vwtype3.org>
	Date: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 8:10 PM
	Subject: [T3] Save me from stupidity!


	>Hi guys,
	> First things first, I know that fuel injection is just as good, if
	>not better, than carburation.  However, my f.i. system has been
violated,
	>neglected and is basically falling apart.  I would like to put in
ICT
	Webers
	>(plus a new fuel pump) from CB Performance.  I got some cash to put
into my
	>baby finally so I want to do it right.
	>
	> The problem I'm having with her is that she will not start after
the
	>initial starting of the day.  It confuses me,  it'll start up fine
the
	first
	>time and then, after it sits for approximately 2 to 3 hours, it
acts like
	it
	>isn't getting any fuel.  I can press the gas pedal down to the
floor and
	the
	>most I might get is some sputtering!  I'm going to take it down to
my
	>trusted mechanic and make him test it for everything and anything
else that
	>cø
ƒhse this, besides a $500 job.
	>
	>What should I have him look for?
	>
	>Donovan Rogers
	>1972 Squareback
	>Dark Side Apprentice
	>Austin, Texas
	>
	>
	>
	>
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