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Re: No spark 4ktq project
Thanks HUW.
No ones ahs answered this yet though. If I have the COIL hooked
up wrong, could this cause my FP to run continuously. Thanks
Todd Phenneger
1983 ur-q / black / getting a MC
1984 4000 quattro / modified/ turbo conv almost done.
1987 4000 quattro / Saphire Metallic Blue/ Girlfriend's
1996 A6q / Volcano / Dads Car
*****1985 5kt / PARTING OUT!
On Wed, 27 Oct 1999, Huw Powell wrote:
> > I have two relays. both give same symptoms. Any ideas. How can
> > I check the relay> What pins do I need to check. And what am I looking
> > for?
>
> You've got the bentley. Check for continuity between the fpr contacts
> and all the places it's contacts wires are supposed to go to, if you
> can. battery ground pulled of course. Oh, don;t use a test light and
> voltage , use a multimeter. Don't to go sending big fat current down
> some wire that has a semiconductor goofing off at the other end...
>
> Anyway, this would be how to verify any of the wiring harness work
> you've done. Very time consuming, but just grunt work.
>
> Re: painting, you brought it up already and it is something to be
> careful of - making sure the appropriate part to part grounds stay good,
> for example. EG: on my car, the OXS is grounded through the exhaust
> piping back to the head and block. The intake manifold, acting as the
> ground tie point for the ECU, is grounded to the head. I tried to be
> careful and grind paint off some of these items where necessary (that
> alternator casing was a pita!).
>
> It's a horror show, but you may want to verify all your wiring again as
> well....
>
> --
> Huw Powell
>
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>
> 82 Audi Coupe; 84 4kq; 85 Coupe GT; 73 F250
>