[Vwdiesel] idle switch, diesel leak, oily engine block
Scott Alexander
salex at dsl.cis.upenn.edu
Fri Jan 2 17:21:11 EST 2004
On Fri, 2004-01-02 at 17:13, Mark LaPlante wrote:
> I figured that much out.
Sorry. :)
> I was wondering which way the connector should
> be pointed. Or another point of reference is the part number stamped on
> the part. The accelerator doohickie seems to contact the switch
> slightly differently depending on how the switch is put in. I seemed to
> be getting some intermittent continuity to the switch with the throttle
> at idle. The plunger seems to be separated from the baffled grommet
> part of the switch. Not sure if that is normal or not.
I can't help on that bit. A PO removed the upshift "relay". Both of my
switches have exposed plungers since the rubber boot thing is about 50%
gone. My conclusion was that I'd take the macho approach and figure I
didn't need a light to tell me when to shift (particularly after looking
at the prices of the bits to put it all back together :).
> I have noticed the upshift light coming on when coasting around a
> downhill 270 degree offramp. I usually put it into third gear, which
> brings the rpm up, but I guess I don't really get the engine braking of
> a gas engine in a diesel, right? Or does the compression help slow the
> car?
I'll be interested to hear other answers on this since my car is a
recent acquisition and has spent more time getting stuff fixed than on
the road. I did, however, do a quick experiment on a steep hill with
the clutch in and out and concluded that I didn't feel any engine
braking. (Of course the speedo gear was missing from the trans when I
bought the car, so I was going buy seat of pants rather than a gauge.)
Best,
Scott
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> On Friday, January 2, 2004, at 04:02 PM, Scott Alexander wrote:
>
> > Assuming that you are talking about the electrical switch which sits on
> > top of the fuel pump, it should be pointed so that the accelerator
> > doohickie pushes it when the accelerator is not being pressed.
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Scott Alexander <salex at dsl.cis.upenn.edu>
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