[T3] (Fwd) 1969 Fastback Fuel pump

Tim Schiller schillertim at comcast.net
Sat Jun 20 22:51:00 PDT 2020


Answered my own question ... yes the ground uses the same screw that holds the relay

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> On Jun 20, 2020, at 8:12 PM, Tim Schiller <schillertim at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Replaced the wires to the temp sensor II. Turn key, 2 clicks, red wire 87 goes hit for about 1 1/2 seconds, can hear the pump run for the same time and my she fires right up. I would call this a success!! It’s been running a good 10 minutes. 
> 
> I need to figure out exactly where the main relay is to be screwed down. The other relay is screwed to back of seat wall. Currently the brown ground wire is screwed to the seat wall. Don’t recall taking it off, but do they both go to same hole?
> 
> Thanks for helping me through the process to diagnose. Very cool to be learning and having fun at same time 
> 
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>>> On Jun 17, 2020, at 7:24 AM, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> On 17 Jun 2020 at 6:59, Tim Schiller wrote:
>>> 
>>> The main relay appears good and the red wire from battery has a solid
>>> connection. I have been following the string of posts from Wisconsin
>>> Spryers. Our problem is very similar. The problem started for both of
>>> us after filling an almost empty fuel tank. I don´t know if previously
>>> mentioned, as car started to sputter and die, the fuel relay was
>>> clicking repeatedly. 
>> 
>> Make sure the screw that holds the main power relay is tight. A loose 
>> connection there will cause intermittent operation of the relays. If that's tight, 
>> check FI wire #19 where it connects, at the firewall at the front of the engine, 
>> just to the left of the IAD. A failing main power relay is also a possibility, but 
>> this is rare.
>> 
>> Also, check the FI ground wire at the top center of the engine case.
>> 
>>> I am currently at the cluster of wires (6) that run from the brain to
>>> the ignition distributor and temperature sensor II. The 2 white wires
>>> to the temperature sensor II were taped by prior owner. After removing
>>> tape, one wire easily came/broke off. I am cleaning connections and
>>> replacing broken wire which was a little brittle and burnt. My
>>> immediate question is does it matter how these 2 wires are connected
>>> to the sensor? I removed the wires from the plastic connector to clean
>>> but did not mark each wire to put back in connector. 
>> 
>> Those wires can be connected either way.
>> 
>> -- 
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>> Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
>> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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