Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:38:50 -0700
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From: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: 86 Vanagon wiring question
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I don't think it matters Dan, either way should work fine as far as I know.
It's not like it's a metal-bodied device and one side might be grounded in
the device - it's just a heating element in a plastic part I believe.
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Dan Hall
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 2:34 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: 86 Vanagon wiring question
Have been in the engine compartment today, cleaning grounds and any
electrical contacts that looked corroded and such.
Accidentally pulled the wires out of the crankcase return air heating
element without noting which contact was ground and which was 12 volt.
The connector will only go in one way----there are two wires.
Black(12v) and Brown(ground). I need somebody to look at their van to
know which side the black wire should go into.
If you pull the connector and use a strong magnifying glass(or have
young eyes), you can see that the end of the plug is marked with a I
and II.
Which of these should the black wire plug into?
Another way of determining this: if you pull the connector and look
at the end, two corners of the connector are 90 degree angles and the
other two corners are bevelled or at a slant to 90 degrees. With the
90 degree angles at the top and the bevelled at the bottom, which side
should the black wire attach to. Be advised, it would be necessary
to pull back the rubber boot to make certain the wires aren't twisted
inside the boot.
Hope this makes sense and ain't too much trouble for some kind soul.
thanks,
Dan Hall
86 Westy Weekender
"Das Boot"
On Apr 21, 2008, at 9:02 PM, Mark Drillock wrote:
> Is your preference a list of parts to throw at it in a shotgun style
> parts replacement repair approach or instead a step by step test
> procedure aimed at finding the most likely cause?
>
> Mark
>
> Gerry Lepage wrote:
>> First of all this is a 91 manual with a stock 2.1.
>> I charged the battery and tried starting my bus after a long winter
>> storage. To my surprise... it turns over but will not start. It
>> normally fires right up. Checked for voltage on the fuel pump and
>> found nothing. Replaced the fuel pump relay and the other one
>> beside it and still nothing. Had a spare ecu in the closet so I
>> replaced that too figuring it may of gotten damaged while charging
>> the battery but again nothing. Ran out of daylight and ideas.
>> Anyone know what to try next?
>>
>> Cheers, Gerry
>> www.vanalong.com
>>
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