re. 86 5KTQ Won't Start :-(

[Huw Powell]

> And speaking of which, the coil on my 5K has three little wires
> connected to it, one being the power from the ignition switch I
> tested the other day as.
> 
> There are two other green wires, which connect to the opposite side
> of the power (hot) wire. On that same hot wire side there is another
> little port to which nothing is connected. I wonder if some other
> wire should be connected there

That is enough connections - all the coil needs is hot on one side and
ground on the other, and a way to keep lifting and reconnecting the
ground.  The extra wire may very well be your tach signal or the like.

> - Ground - Green is usually Ground(as is brown)

On VAG machines, brown is ground, period.  In US house wiring, green is 
the only color that is not "hot", white is neutral, all other colors are 
hot.  Two totally different color schemes.

> In my 87 Quantum Syncro, that other available little prong next to
> the "hot wire" has a wire connected as well.
> 
> - Way different, don't try to figure how the 5kt is supposed to be by
> looking at the synchro.

I totally agree.  The nature of those 5kt systems is such that 
familiarity with other VAG n/a applications can only get you into trouble.

As someone else advised, you would be very well advised to run, don't 
walk, to Scott Mockry's web site and read every word twice.  While 
you're reading, have your Bentley manuals on their way to you.  With any 
luck you'll have that ride up and running soon.  One heck of a car, if 
you like them big.

-- 
Huw Powell

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