unknown spring on floor mat

[Tvättbjörn]

Found it on drivers side floor mat. Where did it come from?? 9 mm long and 5 mm dia. It is pretty strong and hard to push by hand. Had only gauges removed a while back.

[EasternNotch]

hmm almost looks like part of a horn ring screw, but they are about double that length


-lucas
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[raygreenwood]

That looks like the type of spring from the tip of the gas tank lid release pull. Is your gas tank knob in place?

Here is a thread about rebuilding/repairing the gas tank flap. Scroll down and take a look at the cable end that screws into the knob and see what you think.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=656055&highlight

Is that a screw or tube going through the center of that spring?

Need a better picture.

Ray

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[Bobnotch]

[vwpieces]

Is that a brass rivet in the middle of spring?
Ask cause it looks like a wire was crimped into it and the rivet is a contact.
For what? I Dunno. But you were gluing your Ignition in another post... ??
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[raygreenwood]

[Tvättbjörn]

Just pulled it out of the spring. It is a brown, like a plastic tube with a slot in it. It is too small for a picture.

I have not worked on that ignition switch or the turn signal yet. Untouched. No work was done on the steering column for several years. However, I did install some wiring and relay for my new electric fuel pump last week. Had the factory fuse box lowered and the left gauge removed, but nothing else was touched.

[flyinglow94]

I noticed a post of yours a couple days ago on gluing an ignition plate. I would venture to guess that the spring might be out of your ignition. Is it returning normally? There is a detent ball in there as well. It's been a while sense I've had an ignition apart.

If you have more info on what you've had appart or pics of the column we might be able to pinpoint where the part came from.
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[Tvättbjörn]

removed steering lock today. The spring I found is not related to it.

One thing I noticed after the lock was removed and inspected. It appears the Bakelite contact piece shrinks over time ( decades ) and that is why it come out. The piece was 100% good and also no damage on the crimps . Just getting it back together is a .........

Makes you wonder how it was done at the factory

[vwpieces]

The electrical part and the lock cylinder can be removed from the actual ignition housing. Small pins need to be drilled out to separate the 3 main parts, electrical sw, lock cyl and cylindrical main housing.

Re-crimping the bakelite in electrical SW part is much easier once removed.
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