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donovan Seriously Crusin Dubber

136 posts · joined Apr 2009 ·

#856917
a friend is having trouble getting her karmann ghia going. the car turns over, starts, then dies. thought we had it going but turned out when she turned the ignition on, she held the key to the far right, as soon as she released it, died again.
any ideas? don

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#856959
If it starts and runs whilst holding the key and stalls when letting it come back to the ignition position do the warning lights come on then,it sounds like the ignition switch, Check for power to the coil whilst cranking and when it stalls,if no power when it stalls it is most likely the switch.

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#856967
donovan wrote:a friend is having trouble getting her karmann ghia going. the car turns over, starts, then dies. thought we had it going but turned out when she turned the ignition on, she held the key to the far right, as soon as she released it, died again.
any ideas? don

Hi Don

the ignition switch is worn out and needs replacing...
they weren't made to last 50 years.... lol

not sure whether a beetle one is the same...???

connect a wire from the battery to the + on the coil...
then try the key switch ... if it goes and stays running...
it IS the switch...

seeing the battery in a KG is in the engine compartment easy to do...

a wire with aligator clips on each end are handy....

cheers

LEE


cheers

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·

#857031
What they said //

When you said she was holding the key to the far right do you mean she was still cranking it with the starter motor? or do u mean she was just kinda holding it to the right hand side where it seems to have better contact for the ignition power switch?

Try the jumper from the battery at least that will rule out the switch if it doesnt work.
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LOWBUG Insano Dub Head

738 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#857032
What they said.

bushed Wolfsburg Elder

3,541 posts · joined Dec 2006 ·

#859771
beetle ones fit
want any vw bits old but like me, Made in Germany!!!