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Re: Roc with 84 GTI engine wont turn over
While the starter is engaged. You need an assistant, but it can work. It also can work if your starter is
tired.
John
Ewan Hopkins wrote:
> Give the starter a good whack with a hammer as it may be jammed.
>
> HTH,
>
> Ewan Hopkins
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonas Karlsson [mailto:jkarlsso@metabolex.com]
> Sent: 05 August 1999 15:47
> To: scirocco-l; bill yeckel
> Subject: RE: Roc with 84 GTI engine wont turn over
>
> The click is the solenoid engaging,
>
> The fact that the engine turns with a wrench but not when the solenoid
> engages means that there is a problem with the started. One of 2 things
> that I can think of.
>
> 1. It is dead
> 2. Not enough juice is getting to it. Check the connections for
> corrosion. Even though your battery is good, the juice might not be
> getting to the starter.
>
> I would bet on a dead starter.
>
> Jonas
> 85 Scirocco
>
> bill yeckel wrote:
> >Hello people I have been reading this list for a while, but now I
> >need some
> >advice. I recently acquired a 79 scirocco with a 84 GTI 1.8L
> >engine in it.
> >And the thing wont turn over. Here is what I have found so far.
> >
> >-The battery is fine(tested at 13v)
> >-The engine is not frozen from rust, turned it with a wrench(this
> >is what I
> >suspected because the car has been sitting outside in the Seattle
> >rain for a
> >year and a half. With out being run.)
> >-When I turn the car over it make a click and then a chunk sound
> >like its
> >stuck.
> >
> >So I guess what I'm wondering is doesn't this sound like a
> >starter
> >problem??? Or is it timing? Or...I was hoping someone might
> >have some more
> >info before I going digging into it even deeper.
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >-Bill
> >
> >79 scirocco (still recovering from neglect)
> >
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