[Vwdiesel] Vwdiesel Digest, Vol 137, Issue 16

Mon Mar 30 21:53:00 PDT 2015

  Seems most likely to be a vacuum issue what with locking,unlocking and it works but after it sits, needing to do that over again.  Hopefully soon, I'll connect my evac pump to the system and listen for a leak.  Until then, of course my wife drove the car and all worked just fine.  THANK GOODNESS!!
    Loren

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From: James Hansen <jhsg at sasktel.net>
To: 'JameyBidwell' <jameybidwell at gmail.com>; vwdiesel <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Mon, Mar 30, 2015 9:11 pm
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Vwdiesel Digest, Vol 137, Issue 16

Actually, that is just a switch on the door lock that is not contacting. Same
reason as stated, they age, get corroded, and cease to tell the ECU where the
door lock is positioned, either locked or unlocked.  Have to take out the door
lock to get at it IIRC, I don't think you had to tunnel in through the door
panel.  If memory serves I think I learned that the hard way
too.
james

-----Original Message-----
From: Vwdiesel
[mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On Behalf Of JameyBidwell
Sent: March-30-15
1:34 PM
To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Vwdiesel Digest, Vol
137, Issue 16

Loren, I had the same problem with a B4 and an old hand at the
dealership (yes, at the dealership!) told me to get out of the car, lock it,
unlock it, and get in and it would start.  It did!  He explained that the
"mini-brain" that runs the central locking and alarm is in the door, and that,
as the window seals age, they leak, and the water shorts out the "brain."

Good
luck,
Jamey

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> A strange thing happened to me on the way to the
forum today...
> B4 Passat:  Turn it off, leave a bit, come back and try to
start the car (or just turn it off while sitting in it) then go to start it and
it won't!  Pull the key out and the "alarm" starts beeping the horn.  It won't
stop untid you put the key in the door, lock then unlock.  The.n it will start
normally.
> My wife said the door locks' vacuum pump had been running on
recently.  Can a vacuum leak be the cause of this?  I never have figured just
how this alarm system is supposed to work.  The only other thing we found that
sets it off is if you open the door, through an opened window, while it's
locked.
>
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> TIA
>       Loren
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:
Vincent McBeigh <vrmcbeigh at gmail.com>
> To: Ralph Meyermann
<ralphmeyermann at gmail.com>
> Cc: VW Diesel Group <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent:
Sat, Mar 28, 2015 2:06 pm
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] 82 Jetta GTD
>
>
> That's a
very tempting ride. I wish I had an extra few grand to play 
> with as I could
use a summer car. Good luck on the sale, and may she 
> go to someone who will
love her as much as you do!
>
> V
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Mar 28, 2015,
at
> 09:29, Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Sounds very
>
tempting!!! If I wasn't pouring $$$ into my 1.9 aaz  82 Westy.
>>
Kolbenschmidt
> pistons $549.00and other quality parts ,seals adding up to
>>
over a grand with
> the machine shop showing me that my head is cracked as
>>
well. Someone will have
> a nice ride, hope they care for it!!
>>> On Mar 27,
2015 10:35 PM,
> <dieseltdi at verizon.net> wrote:
>>> OK after injuring my right
shoulder for
> the third time, installing a
>>> garage door opener (maybe I
should just stop
> working overhead), I struggled
>>> for 3 days fighting the
shifter and the
> traffic driving back and forth to
>>> work.  Finally on
Wednesday evening, I
> decided that this old body has
>>> reached the point
where a manual transmission,
> although fun to drive, is
>>> just not feasible
anymore.  So, I went to my local
> VW dealer and drove home
>>> in a new Jetta
TDI.  More on that later but now to
> the real reason I am
>>> writing.  I am
going to sell the 82 and I wanted to
> offer it here first to
>>> those that
really know what a diesel is.  I will then
> list it on the SAMBA
>>> and some
local websites before heading to Ebay.  I won’t
> take up too much
>>> space
here but as a reminder here are some of the specs:
>>>
> 93 RA code GTD
engine
>>> CHD 5 speed trans (“freeway flyer”)
>>> intercooler with
> auxiliary
water pump for the water cooled turbo
>>> Auxiliary fans for
> intercooler and
AC condensor
>>> Injector pump was redone by Giles in Canada and
> can handle 15
psi
>>> High flow GTD injectors
>>> 4 new Firestone Affinity tires
> mounted on
tear drop wheels
>>> 10 gallon Auxiliary fuel tank.
>>> AC works but
> needs a
new compressor clutch as it only works on fan speed 3
>>> or 4
>>> From
> seats
are from a Corrado and are VERY comfortable and have many
>>> adjustments
> very
good shape with no holes although one place on the drivers
>>> side is
> showing
some wear on the vinyl bolster
>>> Front suspension - Cabriolet struts
> and
brakes with a Scirocco 16 valve
>>> front torsion bar and an after market tie
>
bar for the front suspension
>>> (makes is tight and nice)
>>> Rear suspension
-
> Scirocco 16 valve rear struts and disc brakes, stock
>>> Jetta torsion
bar
>>>
> Both front and rear have really heavy duty stiff springs, car
isn’t
>>> lowered
> but handles like it was
>>> Stock front bumper with
collapsed shocks absorber
> mounts (brings bumper
>>> closer to the car), rear
Rabbit euro bumper, slightly
> trimmed to fit body
>>> contours, with integrated
Euro trailer hitch with 4 wire
> trailer wiring.
>>> Battery has been relocated
to the trunk Lots of other
> stuff too
>>> Not a bad car body is in decent shape
considering I pulled it out
> of the
>>> grass in Pennsylvania.  I have found
and fixed any rust spots that I
> can
>>> but there may be others lurking that I
couldn’t see.  The strut 
>>> towers
> are
>>> NOT rusted.
>>> Paint is horrible
but I guess that some might say it has
> “patina”
>>> As you all know, I just
drove the car from here in Dallas/Ft. Worth
> to Las
>>> Vegas and back with no
problems except for a wonky EGT gauge (I have 
>>> a
> new
>>> one to replace
that) and having the oil cooler/warmer leak.  I have
> fixed
>>> that with a
Volvo oil cooler adaptor and 2 pass cooler.  The cooler
> needs
>>> to be
replaced with one in better shape and more permanently
> mounted.
>>> It has a
new radiator but I have saved the original and really
> wanted to
>>> put it
back in the car after having it cleaned.
>>> I also have 4
> used GTD injectors
and an extra turbo injection pump that
>>> leaks from the cold
> start area (I
used this while I have the injection pump
>>> rebuilt)
>>> I also
> installed
good Euro headlights with relays to greatly increase
>>> their
> brightness.
>>>
Odometer has broken, AGAIN, but I have another one that will go
> with the
>>>
car.
>>> If your interested, or know someone who is, let me know.  I
> will be
taking
>>> a full set of pictures tomorrow so I can send them out to
> anyone
who may be
>>> interested.
>>> I would really like to get $4000 for the
> car,
considering the new tires
>>> and other stuff but…..make me a decent offer
>
above $3000 and we can talk.
>>> If it seems that I can’t sell the car, then I
>
may just part it out over a
>>> period of several months.
>>> If you want call
me
> and talk, my number is 817 seven 91 two four 40.
>>> Hayden
>>>
>>>
>>>
"God is
> not a diviner being or a magician, but the creator who brought
>>>
everything to
> life. Evolution in nature is not inconsistent with the
notion
>>> of creation,
> because evolution requires the creation of things
that
>>> evolve.” Pope Pius
> XII
>>> “There are many men of principle in both
parties in America, but 
>>> there
> is
>>> no party of principle.”
>>> “I do
not know if the people of the United
> States would vote for superior
>>> men if
they ran for office, but there can be
> no doubt that such men do not
>>>
run."
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> reach a point where they look on
every
>>> new theory as a danger, every
> innovation as a toilsome trouble,
every
>>> social advance as a first step toward
> revolution, and that they
may
>>> absolutely refuse to move at all.”  Alexis de
> Tocqueville
>>> Proud
owner of:
>>> 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ecodiesel
>>> 1968
> Beetle
>>> 1982 VW
Jetta Coupe GTD "FrankenJetta"
>>> And many, many, many VWs;
> from a 1947
Beetle (13 Beetles total), to Vans
>>> (5 - 3 splitties  2 bay window
> (both
were campers), 1 Vanagon Westy,
>>> Rabbits (3), Karmen Ghia (1), Jettas
> (11),
Passats (2), Dasher (1), New
>>> Beetle (1), Rabbit Convertible (1) and
> Rabbit
Pickups (3) most now gone but
>>> not
forgotten.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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