[Vwdiesel] Strange no-start problem

[mikitka]

One thing I have learned with my Jetta is that having a good ground is the
first most important thing. Without it you can have all kinds of problems
and non related to the next and all have different symptoms. 
Glad you found the problem. I wired a 1gage neg from my battery to the bolt
that holds the starter on. I keep meaning to run one from the same bolt to
the head just for a good ground but keep getting tied up on other projects.
Nick

-----Original Message-----
From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
Behalf Of Roger Brown
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 9:41 PM
To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Strange no-start problem

Roger Brown wrote:
> Trying to get my '82 fired up after being down for a while.  I did have 
> it running from time to time and the last time I tried to start it, I 
> would get the glow plug light to come on briefly then nothing when I 
> went to start.  No click of the starter or anything. And when I turn the 
> key back to off after that, the parking brake light stays on, somewhat 
> dimmed and I still have 12 volts at the fuel pump solenoid.  I have to 
> disconnect the battery at that point to get the brake light to turn off 
> (hearing a relay click off at that point).  I originally thought it may 
> be a weak battery, but after dropping a new one in there, it still does 
> the same thing.
> 
> I'm thinking a relay may be sticking on somehow, but wondered if anyone 
> has seen something like this before?

Well, I think I found the problem.  Seemed to be a poor ground connection
over to the 
block.  Had the battery to the transaxle bracket cable plus a short cable to
the body but 
I guess with the newly painted transaxle, there was not enough metal-metal
contact to the 
block.  Added a 24" long, 2ga. side post battery ground strap from the
transaxle bracket 
to one of the big bellhousing-block bolts.  Tightened it down and now if
cranks up nice 
and fast.

-- 
    Roger


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