RE: [T3] Won't Start / Injector Puzzlers - Solved (?)

[jkooser@impsat.com]

On a related note, I was able to buy one of the ratchet crimpers when I was
in Italy.  I now can make the exact same style of crimps that the factory
did.  Very nice, but it's a bit difficult to find connectors here so far.
Anyone know of a good source for the original-style uninsulated connectors?

Jake Kooser
Field Engineer
Impsat USA
Tel: 1-954-779-7171, Ext. 3250
jkooser@impsat.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Adney [mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org]
> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 3:24 PM
> To: type3@vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] Won't Start / Injector Puzzlers - Solved (?)
> 
> 
> 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
> 
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