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Ignition Switch 79 SB
Engine cuts out without any apparent pattern. My ignition key seems to
have a lot of 'play' within the 'run position' - ignition switch. Just jiggling the key within the run position makes the car stall out (simulates the problem). Connected a rubber band between key - dashboard to apply tension to the key to the 'full right position' which improved the situation considerably. HOWEVER, did not fix my problem completely. Still get a stall usually at the most inopportune moment despite having now 'good tension - no wiggle' on the key. Putting the car in neutral and restarting gets me going again - until it happens again. Is there any other explanation besides a (obviously) bad ignition switch??? Thanks a lot. Irene |
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Ignition Switch 79 SB
"rene" > wrote: >Engine cuts out without any apparent pattern. My ignition key seems to >have a lot of 'play' within the 'run position' - ignition switch. Just >jiggling the key within the run position makes the car stall out >(simulates the problem). Connected a rubber band between key - >dashboard to apply tension to the key to the 'full right position' >which improved the situation considerably. HOWEVER, did not fix my >problem completely. Still get a stall usually at the most inopportune >moment despite having now 'good tension - no wiggle' on the key. >Putting the car in neutral and restarting gets me going again - until >it happens again. Is there any other explanation besides a (obviously) >bad ignition switch??? Thanks a lot. Irene > If you have to rotate the key all the way to the right to start the engine the switch is broken. It is a easy job to replace it. You can google and find a lot of sites with pictures of the procedure. Joao 72 Super 1302 |
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Ignition Switch 79 SB
Joao Eliseu wrote:
> "rene" > wrote: > >>Engine cuts out without any apparent pattern. My ignition key seems to >>have a lot of 'play' within the 'run position' - ignition switch. Just >>jiggling the key within the run position makes the car stall out >>(simulates the problem). Connected a rubber band between key - >>dashboard to apply tension to the key to the 'full right position' >>which improved the situation considerably. HOWEVER, did not fix my >>problem completely. Still get a stall usually at the most inopportune >>moment despite having now 'good tension - no wiggle' on the key. >>Putting the car in neutral and restarting gets me going again - until >>it happens again. Is there any other explanation besides a (obviously) >>bad ignition switch??? Thanks a lot. Irene >> > > > If you have to rotate the key all the way to the right to start the engine the switch > is broken. It is a easy job to replace it. You can google and find a lot of sites > with pictures of the procedure. > > > Joao > 72 Super 1302 "It is a easy job to replace it." No offense intended, but I have to take some exception to that. On a '79, the steering wheel comes off, then the turn/wiper switch assy. (Watch out for leaks in the windscreen washer) Then the special '74 Up security casting (4 bolts). Unplug switch underneath. Now the entire lock housing/cylinder/switch can be withdrawn. Finally, remove tiny screw holding plastic switch. Note that '79 uses a different sw P/N than '73 Down. Vic has an article he http://www.1800vw.bizhosting.com/ing...eplacement.htm And Rob and Dave have: http://www.vw-resource.com/ignition_...placement.html Note that both are for earlier cars and don't mention the late security casting. Speedy Jim http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/ |
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Ignition Switch 79 SB
Speedy Jim wrote: > Joao Eliseu wrote: > > "rene" > wrote: > > > >>Engine cuts out without any apparent pattern. My ignition key seems to > >>have a lot of 'play' within the 'run position' - ignition switch. Just > >>jiggling the key within the run position makes the car stall out > >>(simulates the problem). Connected a rubber band between key - > >>dashboard to apply tension to the key to the 'full right position' > >>which improved the situation considerably. HOWEVER, did not fix my > >>problem completely. Still get a stall usually at the most inopportune > >>moment despite having now 'good tension - no wiggle' on the key. > >>Putting the car in neutral and restarting gets me going again - until > >>it happens again. Is there any other explanation besides a (obviously) > >>bad ignition switch??? Thanks a lot. Irene > >> > > > > > > If you have to rotate the key all the way to the right to start the engine the switch > > is broken. It is a easy job to replace it. You can google and find a lot of sites > > with pictures of the procedure. > > > > > > Joao > > 72 Super 1302 > > "It is a easy job to replace it." > No offense intended, but I have to take some exception to that. > > On a '79, the steering wheel comes off, then the turn/wiper > switch assy. (Watch out for leaks in the windscreen washer) > Then the special '74 Up security casting (4 bolts). > Unplug switch underneath. > Now the entire lock housing/cylinder/switch can be withdrawn. > Finally, remove tiny screw holding plastic switch. > > Note that '79 uses a different sw P/N than '73 Down. > > Vic has an article he > http://www.1800vw.bizhosting.com/ing...eplacement.htm > And Rob and Dave have: > http://www.vw-resource.com/ignition_...placement.html > > Note that both are for earlier cars and don't mention the > late security casting. > > Speedy Jim > http://www.nls.net/mp/volks Thank you guys (Joao/Speedy Jim) for the info and great links. Did not find these links when I googled the issue yesterday. For sure I should replace both parts of the ignition switch at the same time (electrical portion and the lock cylinder) - shouldn't I?. I suppose 'easy replacement' is a relative term. Have to study the info a little while longer before I decide whether to tackle it myself. Happy motoring. Irene |
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Ignition Switch 79 SB
> > "It is a easy job to replace it." > No offense intended, but I have to take some exception to that. > I thought it was similar to mine. I didn't know about the security casting. Also, my intension was to motivate him on the job ;-) Joao 72 Super 1302 |
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Ignition Switch 79 SB
Did you check the relay wire under the rear right seat. It sometimes
vibrates loose and will kill the power to the fuel pump. David "rene" > wrote in message oups.com... > Engine cuts out without any apparent pattern. My ignition key seems to > have a lot of 'play' within the 'run position' - ignition switch. Just > jiggling the key within the run position makes the car stall out > (simulates the problem). Connected a rubber band between key - > dashboard to apply tension to the key to the 'full right position' > which improved the situation considerably. HOWEVER, did not fix my > problem completely. Still get a stall usually at the most inopportune > moment despite having now 'good tension - no wiggle' on the key. > Putting the car in neutral and restarting gets me going again - until > it happens again. Is there any other explanation besides a (obviously) > bad ignition switch??? Thanks a lot. Irene > |
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