schizanon, to Volkswagen
schizanon, to Electronics

After months of putting off installing the new fuel pump relay on my #vw #type3 #squareback, I finally got around to it.

Bad news: this was not the fuel pump relay. 😩 https://mas.to/@schizanon/110605332390172934

Good news: the actual relay is still connected to the wires that run to the ECU and Voltage supply, so I don't have to search for those anymore!

#automotive #fuelInjection #electronics

schizanon,

I'm getting 8v positive at this wire with the key on and the ECU connected, which is probably a bad sign. 😟

The shop manual says the ECU should be sending ground.

Either the ECU is fried or there's a short somewhere in the wiring harness.

schizanon,
schizanon, to Volkswagen

After a couple months of sitting in the rain with the passenger door unable to close I finally got the wedged into the garage!

Now I can take the door off and start prepping it to weld a new hinge on.

It'll also be a lot easier to work on the without having to deal with the weather!

I just need to get rid of some stuff to make some more room.

schizanon, to car

Well I wasted all summer, and didn't get my running so I have to drag it up into my garage to keep the rain from getting in it this winter.

Trouble is there's nothing to hook a comealong to in my garage. So I bought a D-ring from HarborFreight and rented a hammer drill and masonry bits from the tool lending library tonight.

Hopefully the anchor bolts will hold and I can get it winched up my driveway.

schizanon, to Electronics

I got my new fuel pump relay for my #vw #squareback, now I just have to find the wires that some monkey cut off to bypass the old one. The diagram shows wires running to the pump, ECU, voltage regulator, and auxiliary air valve. I think I know where all those are, and I have a test light so I can tell if they have voltage.

#electronics #car #automotive #mechanic #fuelInjection #classicCar #aircooledVW

schizanon, to Volkswagen

Well, I figured out the original has some wires torn off so I bought a new one. Just $15. Now I just have to figure out which of the cut wires goes to the ECU and voltage supply. Fucking monkeys!

RE: https://mas.to/users/schizanon/statuses/110605332390172934

schizanon, to random

Still haven't put the new fuel pump on the yet. I figured out what that weird patch wire was for, it's a bypass. There's probably a short somewhere in the original loom and instead of fixing it they drilled a hole in the firewall and ran a new wire directly to the fuel pump. There's even a twist at the fuse block for a cutoff switch. 🙄

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schizanon, to portland
schizanon, to random

Quick, tell me I don't need a project car before I bid on this and have to drive up to Seattle to drag it home.

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