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Subject:Coil terminal "+ and -" leads switched by mistake!
From:Michael S. Nichols
Date:Wed, 19 Jun 2002 21:50:49 -0400

Hello from Atlanta, Ga.  I am a Vanagon sinner---I mistakenly switched the
three leads on my coil on one of our '81's, tried to start the van, and no
go, of course.  I caught my mistake, switched them back and no go.  I then
swapped my ECU, double relay, air box from my miswired van into my running
van and they worked fine. Coil appears to fire ok.  I have no power at the
fuel pump in the non running van.  No fuses blown in the fuse block.  I
replaced points and condenser in sick van....
Questions:  Is there some form of fusible link wire that burned out?  Is
there an in line fuse?  Did I fry the FI harness?  Any ideas?  Thanks!

Regards,

Mike Nichols
2--'81's

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