95 cabrio start power problem

Hmmm
Then I would suspect the ign switch being faulty.
If you ever take one apart you will notice that the springs inside holding
the contacts to one another weaken due to heat. I have even "rebuilt" an
ign switch by cleaning up the contacts and replacing the springs. This
switch actually worked longer than an aftermarket switch that I purchased.
lol


You can purchase a good ign switch and just plug the harness to it and test
out the stalling problem. Of course you will still need the key to unlock
the steering wheel!

Just a suggestion!
--
later,
(One out of many daves)

"SpiceCD" > wrote in message
...
> Well I took off all the extra keys and only have the cabrio key on the
> chain and have noticed that the "no start" problem (no electrical
> power at all) has went away. But the random bucking/stalling problem
> is occuring more often but I have noticed a few things that I didn't
> befo
>
> Aside from the relay clicking (the relay in the #12 position, #167-
> fuel pump? I have purchased a new one from the dealer and installed it
> with no success) that I mentioned earlier, I've also noticed that
> before the car stalls, the following things happen in this order;
>
> the car begins to idle slower and slower
> oil light flashes
> car stalls
> hard to start until 3-5 try
> stepping on/letting up on gas pedal has no effect whatsoever
>
> Are these the symptoms of a faulty fuel pump/filter or it's
> connections?
>
> I have checked all of the vacuum hoses (and have had to replace a
> few), grounding wires, the wires under the battery tray and the wiring
> in the engine compartment/under the dash and everything seems fine. I
> have made sure that all connectors are firmly connected and have
> checked the insulation on all the wires (the insulation on 1 wire to
> the ignition coil is cracked, I have repaired it with electrical tape
> until I have a chance to fix it properly) .
>
> I am thinking faulty fuel pump (or possibly a connector to it?) or
> clogged filter. I purchased the car in feb 06 used and the previous
> owner neglected it. I have replaced the starter, alternator, belts,
> ignition components (except the coil), battery, convertable top,
> instrument cluster, relays, fuses, air/oil filters, etc but not the
> fuel components.
>
>
> How hard is it to replace the fuel pump?

I just wanted to provide a quick update.

There are actually 4 separate issues going on with my Cabrio:

The ignition switch was faulty which is why the dash lights, battery,
oil, seat belt, ect would either not light or would die out as I
turned the key (You were dead on Mark!)
The relay #109 was faulty which is why the car would randomly buck and
die out slowly. Also, it was the reason why I couldn' t pull any
trouble codes and the car would die on me when I tried. Once I
replaced it, I haven' had any other problems with bucking/stallig and
the car drives perfectly.
The oil leak was from the rear of the oil pan gasket.
And lastly, the instrument cluster is faulty. I plugged in a cluster
that was borrowed from another car and I it worked fine.


Thanks everyone for your help!

Congrats to locating the problems.
And thanks for the update!


"SpiceCD" > wrote in message
...
>I just wanted to provide a quick update.
>
> There are actually 4 separate issues going on with my Cabrio:
>
> The ignition switch was faulty which is why the dash lights, battery,
> oil, seat belt, ect would either not light or would die out as I
> turned the key (You were dead on Mark!)
> The relay #109 was faulty which is why the car would randomly buck and
> die out slowly. Also, it was the reason why I couldn' t pull any
> trouble codes and the car would die on me when I tried. Once I
> replaced it, I haven' had any other problems with bucking/stallig and
> the car drives perfectly.
> The oil leak was from the rear of the oil pan gasket.
> And lastly, the instrument cluster is faulty. I plugged in a cluster
> that was borrowed from another car and I it worked fine.
>
>
> Thanks everyone for your help!

Troublesome car you've got there!

This information proved useful in diagnosing a faulty switch in my 95
Jetta. Thanks for posting back your final solutions.