Was working on trying to figure out why the fuel pump wasn't working correctly when my car decided it hates me.

 

Preface: There were no wires that I was messing with grounding out somewhere - the car was turned *OFF*. Car is an 80' GLF coupe w/EA81.

 

Disconnected the connector at the voltage regulator (circular/right next to battery) to check for corrosion - none, clip it back together and it starts smoking.....BAD - (I think it's the white wire on the "car" side and red/white on the voltage reg. side) by the time I could grab some gloves to yank the connector apart there was smoke comming from the far side of the engine bay an places on the wiring harness were burned through/bubbled.. For just a moment I reconnected to see if I had alligned the connector wrong - but it smoked that way too.

 

so basically..... WHAT THE !#*()#!^)(! HECK!!!!!! Anyone had this happen before????? I need help ASAP

 

- Erik - Tacoma, WA -

bump... nothing??

I've had all kinds of wierd electrical problems with my '80 wagon, but nothing like that. I suspect the common gremlin.

I've had all kinds of wierd electrical problems with my '80 wagon, but not that (yet). I suspect gremlins. My car is plagued with em.

OOPS! double post.