[Vwdiesel] Dead Van in SF Update (Final!!!) ;-) trip report

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/30/2006 8:27:01 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
jon at kenneke.com writes:

> This time, the wire from the fuel solenoid was not
> attached. After another 5 minute strip and crimp job, we were on our way.
> While we were there, some other diesel heads stopped by to say hi, and
> offer help if we needed it. VW people are great!
> 
> It is scary to think the engine very well could have stopped on the
> freeway in very bad places.
> 


  It could've EASILY been worse since that wire is unfused!  Short it out and 

there goes that wire all the way back to wherever the wire or a connector 
burns out first!  Good thing for all VW IDI owners to check once in a while.
     Loren