Author Topic: IT WON'T SHUT OFF!!!!!!!!! (Read 3345 times)

SMOKEYDUB · « **on:** February 08, 2005, 07:06:04 pm »

A couple days ago I took my beautiful BROWN 86 td jetta to the car wash you know wash it and all that crap and then i pop the hood and power wash it down quickly and after that it wouldnt shut off. So for a couple days i have had to stall it to stop the engine. What the crap! I checked the wire that goes to the fuel cutoff cylonoied (sp) and it looked perfect. So I hoping i will find out some info from you guys.

Thanks

Jeff

Cheesetoast · « **Reply #1 on:** February 08, 2005, 07:38:31 pm »

do not power wash the engine on the td's. If the injector pump is hot and you spray a cool water on it, it could break something inside. Read it in a thread somewhere here.

rayrayworldwide · « **Reply #2 on:** February 09, 2005, 07:37:14 pm »

I had this problem awhile back. There was a little bit of voltage backfeeding to the stop solenoid. I installed a spade connector on the wire leading to it and would pop the hood and disconnect it everytime I wanted to turn off the truck.
Turns out it was a faulty diode (the alternator light in the dash) that was causing the back feed. I installed a diode inline the alternator excite lead and haven't had a problem since.
Good luck

deepmud · « **Reply #3 on:** February 10, 2005, 10:06:57 am »

Quote from: "Cheesetoast"

do not power wash the engine on the td's. If the injector pump is hot and you spray a cool water on it, it could break something inside. Read it in a thread somewhere here.

Can't hurt to be careful, but FWIW I have fully submerged the front end of my rig in water so cold you are unable to scream if you fall in, with no ill effects (knock on wood).