I'll have to check the ignition switch. This happened before the timing belt skipped a tooth. I don't know for sure yet whether or not the timing belt jumped, but everyone seems to agree that's what happened.
On Sat, 16 Jun 2001 07:45:19 -0500 "Darner" <[email protected]> writes: > A car that doesn't start until you let off the key: some cars provide > an > alternate path to the coil through the ignition switch; if it fails, > you > have no voltage in "Start" position, but do have power to the coil > in "Run". > I think this is probably a holdover from the ballast or "dropping" > resistor > systems. Try putting a small bulb in parallel to the coil to watch > whether > there is 12v there when you're in "start". I'd guess the most > likely place > for a failure would be the ignition switch itself, but it could be a > simple > wire off or corroded. > Ron > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark W. Ingold" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 3:52 AM > Subject: List '0 Problems > > > Water pump pulleys suck. The have that built in clutch piece that > supposedly reduces stress or something when the ac is on. That's > right. > The waterpump pulley is meant to slip at a certain point. Anyone who > has > removed the pulley might know what I'm talking about. Mine sounds > like > birds trying to mate. I tried to glue both pieces together using JB > Weld, > but that was a temporary solution. Looks like it didn't hold. Now > it's > back to the chirping birds noise again. It sounds like I'm peeling > out, > everytime I start the car and go. > > Also, my timing belt seems to have skipped a tooth. i'm not > positive, but > that would explain why my distributor is advanced all the way, and > it > still isn't far enough. > > My ignition system is messed up. The car won't start until I let off > the > key. Sometimes it takes three times to start the car. I've caused a > backfire three times after giving the car gas during startup. It > sounds > like an m-80. I hope I don't blow a hole in my TT SS Borla exhaust. > That > would suck. What a waste. Anyone know what's wrong with my ignition. > Like > I said, the car won't start until you let go of the key. It will > keep > crankin' otherwise. When you let go, it starts. > > I just want a normal car damit! > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > _____________ > List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com > To remove yourself from this list, send mail to > [email protected] with > 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message > See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com > Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org > > > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
