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Is this surging happening at idle or driving or both? > ---------- > From: TOASTEDT3@aol.com[SMTP:TOASTEDT3@aol.com] > Sent: Thursday, May 13, 1999 10:15 PM > To: type3@vwtype3.org > Subject: Re: saga of betrayal > > On the topic of the surging of the car, we had the very same problem in our > 71 Fuel Injected Notchback. It would LURCH and SURGE when cold. When > learning From Toby's mail it might be the temp sensor, I wentg looked, > sure enough one of the wires was broken right where it went into the plug. I > jerry (jurry?) rigged it up (stripped off some insulation , crammed it back > into the connector and electrical taped it up. Seems to run better, but > havent been on the morning trip to work where it usually surges yet. > Tomorrow will be here too soon. > > I have a few questions though. If this sensor wasnt working, would the car > surge and lurch like that when cold but seem to run ok when hot? > > I didnt get a great look at the connector becasue it was getting dark, but > can I push out the metal part on that one side of the commector, re crimp the > wire in there and then plug it back in? I dont understand how to crimp those > things if they're inside the plastic housing > > Thanks > > Matt > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe >