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On 18 Jan 2001, at 10:19, Mark Fuhriman wrote: > Lesson learned: Don't trust *any* crimp-on connection in the wiring > harness, no matter how good it looks from the outside. Take things > apart and properly solder this stuff now, before you get left stuck > somewhere inconvenient. I'd make an exception for the OE crimps. They were factory made with real crimping tools and are excellent. It's the stuff put on in backyards and driveways with a pair of pliers that WILL let you down. > Other lesson learned: Having a few spares of critical components, like > trigger contacts, ECU's, sensors, etc. is nice for diagnostic > purposes. But be careful. Your spares might be bad. I think my > spare ECU is bad. When I get time (don't feel like it yet) I'll put > the spare ECU back in and see if the 1&4 injectors want to quit again > at temp. Ditto on spare parts. Sometimes there's just no better way to troubleshoot than to try a different part. Let us know about your second brain; I think it will be fine, but I want to hear it from you. Congratulations, you've worked on this a long time, done a good job, and you can be proud of the result. - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe