Red light on

rcroane · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 2:34 pm Post subject:

What is that attached to the right side of the generator?

Aynthm · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 3:11 pm Post subject:

OK, Choke wire not connected also fuel shutoff may not be connected either, choke setting looks too far toward the front, throttle spring setup is wrong, no warm air hose to air cleaner, is the oil pressure sensor hooked up? Left and right air hoses need clamps and rubber gaskets through the tins. Fan belt looks frayed.

I'd clean every inch of that engine and recheck all wires and terminals til shiny and connected correctly. There's nothing worse than trying to work on a filthy engine.

mukluk · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 5:31 pm Post subject:

Choke wire appears connected to me; you can see the black wire running from the left terminal of the choke over in front of the carb and attached to the element in the first pic. As for the fuel shutoff, they didn't even exist on '65 28PICT-1 carbs, so there's nothing there to not be connected.
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1960 Ragtop w/Semaphores "Inga"

Yorvo · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 11:24 pm Post subject:

Thanks everyone. I guess I should explain. lol The car has only been running for a couple weeks. It's been sitting for the better part of 15 years. I had a mechanic replace all the brakes and fuel lines and tune it up and stuff about 7 years ago. It ran for a few but I was having shifting issues and I parked it again and it got away from me and ended up sitting longer than I wanted. Money wasn't allowing me to get to it. I've been itching to get it driving lately so I had another mechanic do some work to get it going again. He replaced the fuel lines again. He says he rebuilt the carb which explains a bit. I was still having shifting issues so he removed the pedal assembly to check that out and put it back together like crap. It's got wire and zip ties holding the excelerater cable to the pedal. That funky return spring is still not strong enough to pull the cable back. The pedal assembly should probably be replaced. He ended up replacing the clutch. I'm assuming he put the wrong fuel pump on and that's why it blew with in two weeks.

I figure it's time I start working on the car myself. That's all part of driving a VW, right? lol I can replace stuff if I know what the problem is. My diagnostics are pretty rough though. That's why I'm here. haha So, like I said the car has only been driving a couple weeks and I know there is still plenty of stuff that needs to be done.

Yorvo · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 11:33 pm Post subject:

She's a good solid car. My grandparents bought it in Cedar City, Utah to have a car that would make it to California when my mom gave birth to me. I've wanted this car my whole life. It's my birthright. haha She always said she would give it to me one day and 7 years ago she did. I'm glad I didn't get it when I was 18 or it wouldn't be around anymore. So it's a pretty special car and I'm in the way early stages of breathing some life back into it.

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Yorvo · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 11:44 pm Post subject:

Yorvo · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 11:47 pm Post subject:

Can anyone tell me which (left or right) is my D+ and DF on the generator. I tried doing a quick test with a multimeter today but got a 001 reading. I assumed i was doing it wrong. I got that if I touched the sensor with my finger too. haha

mukluk · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 5:49 am Post subject:

The DF is the thinner wire on the left, D+ is the thicker one (or pair) on the right. The funky whatsit on the D+ appears to be a noise supressor for the radio, you may or may not find another that looks just like it in the trunk near the speedometer or fuse block.
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1960 Ragtop w/Semaphores "Inga"

rcroane · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 5:57 am Post subject:

Yorvo.....great looking car and great story. Since you're in AZ, there should be a local VW club that you can join. You can get plenty of advice here on Samba, but there is no substitute for some experienced hands assisting you in person.

Yorvo · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 7:29 am Post subject:

Yorvo · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 7:34 am Post subject:

Yorvo · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 8:52 am Post subject:

I found this trying to do a test. Looks like my D+ wire is stripped and grounding out.


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