Re: [T3] missing connection

[jadney@vwtype3.org]

On 20 May 2007 at 22:14, matthewNstanfield wrote:

> i was going over my recently installed engine for my 1970 fastback and
> ended up with one that i can not figure out what it attaches to. it is
> white and comes out of the bundle that crosses the engine  compartment
> with the wiring for the rear lights. it departs this  bundle on the
> drivers side, but near the center of the engine  compartment. i do not
> see it in my bentley wiring diagrams so figured  someone out there can
> tell be what to hook it up to. 

This sounds like the white wire is from the FI wiring harness and should go 
to a dark wire that disappears into a chassis wiring harness. It goes up 
under the dash where it controls the FI fuel pump relay.

On some cars, the fuel pump relay got modified to make it run without this 
control from the FI computer. In this case the pump will run as long as the 
key is on. When everything is connected correctly, the pump should turn off 
after about 1 second unless the engine is turning over.

The modification was only done by people who didn't understand the 
problem, and it is a safety hazard in an accident. If your car is modified like 
this, fix it before you or someone you love dies in a crash that turns tragic.
-- 
Jim Adney
Madison, Wisconsin, USA


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