[Vwdiesel] 1990 Jetta (A2) light blinking

[brian gochnauer]

So if it's blinking because water has completed the circuit,
 then disconnecting the wire should make the light stop blinking.
right?  (if only for test purposes)


On 12/3/09, Bryan Belman <dieselwesty at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Most people just by-pass that entire thing.  The welded posts holding mine
> to the body rotted off so I just took mine out.
> There is a crude sensor in there that will blink if it gets a connection by
> the presance of water in the jug.
>
> let us know.
> Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
> 04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp -- running :)
> 92 Jetta 1.6 Eco-Turbo Diesel -- running :)
> 82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA -- running :}
> 70 Type 1 stock Beetle -- Not running :(
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Rudy Petersen <petersenrudy at hotmail.com>
> To: brian at gochnauer.net; vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Sent: Thu, December 3, 2009 12:39:34 AM
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] 1990 Jetta (A2) light blinking
>
> Brian, check the Water Separator just ahead of the right rear Tire.
>
> Rudy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
> Behalf Of brian gochnauer
> Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 6:35 PM
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] 1990 Jetta (A2) light blinking
>
> The yellow glow plug dash light comes on and operates normally as the glow
> plug /start indicator, but after start it will blink at about 1 second
> interval, sometimes fading slowly in and out.
>
> After a few minutes of driving it stops blinking and stays off.
> It's not a bad wire, it's too predictable.
>
> What is it trying to tell me ?
>
> Thanks
> BrianG
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