Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] computer and car prices (was Re: [MLUG])

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Wed, 6 Mar 2002, Jonathan King wrote:

> Ours wouldn't blow the fuses much, but you would get into the situation
> where you couldn't re-start the car when it was warm when the relay was
> flaking out.  Many longer-than-desired stops at random locations
> happened that way.


Strangely, I had a very similar problem with my Chevette (the next car I
owned after the VW Wagon).  I believe it was due to something called
"vapor lock" that would stop fuel from flowing into the carburator until
the engine cooled enough.  I used to live it running in the parking lot
for long stretches so that I wouldn't have to wait to get it running.

Mike

PS.  I realize now that I didn't own a Rabbit.  It was a VW 412 Wagon.  I
think it was pretty much a big Rabbit, so I wasn't far off.  Funny that I
had all the same problems with the 412 Wagon that you had with the Rabbit.

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