Re: [T3] car wouldnt start...then did...then wouldnt...then did

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 30 Mar 00, at 21:27, TOASTEDT3@aol.com wrote:

> I got a call from Katie today saying the 71 Notch wouldnt start.

> The car will start and run perfectly most of the time, but one in every 30-40 
> starts nothing'll happen.  This was the case when she left for work 
> today....everything (but the gas gauge) was dead.

Pretty confusing, does it have an AT?

So the starter doesn't run or even click? If it's not an AT, then I 
would suspect the ignition switch or the connections to it.
 
> Thinking (hoping) it was the red wire, I traced it up 
> under the dash and it went into what I think is the blinker box assembly.  A 
> little metal box part # 311 906 061  It's a 12V/10A 30/51 Bosch item that 
> appears to be some sort of center for power?

Was this red wire a BIG red power wire or a small red signal wire? 

That sounds like a lot of current for a blinker relay, but I don't recall 
for sure, and I don't remember the part #. On your 71 the blinker 
relay plugs into one of the sockets built into the top of the fuse 
box; does this sound right?

The power wiring on your 71 runs around the dash a bit so that the 
headlights can be shut off when the key goes off, but the 4 way 
flashers will still work. You need to get a 71 wiring diagram and 
trace it. I really don't understand how the gas gauge can work while 
nothing else does? Do you really mean that the idiot lights don't 
even come on?

> Any ideas....In case you arent familiar with the car it's a stock 71 
> Notchback with a stock 1600 and stock fuel injection.

Should trace easily with the right wiring diagram and a test light, 
but you need to catch it when it has failed. The best thing to do is 
to get yourself well educated on the system so you know exactly 
where to look the next time it fails.

-
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054

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