Re: hot days in the valley/starting problems

["Kris Rayner" <veritech@fix.net>]

I had the same problem with my '81.  What I did was to wire in a 
relay so that battery voltage went to the solenoid instead of the 8 or 
so that comes out of the ign. switch.  What happens is the 
solenoid wire that comes from ign. switch runs right by the engine, 
get's hot and the resitance increases enough that the 8 or so volts 
coming from the switch is reduced so low that the solenoid won't 
engage.  Once I wired in the relay, I haven't had a problem since.  If 
you want info on the wiring, let me know.

From:           	"Alex Ting" <alex@millenniumsolutions.net>
To:             	<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Subject:        	hot days in the valley/starting problems
Date sent:      	Mon, 28 Jun 1999 21:40:14 -0700

> 
> 
> Sacramento summers suck.
> 
> Now that I'm seeing 100+degree weather and 135 degree celsius
> oil temps, I'm running into other problems.  After I run my car for anything
> more than 15 minutes and turn the car off, it won't start again right away.
> I hear the solenoid click, but no turning over.
> Let it cool down for about a half hour, and it magically starts.
> So is my starter and/or solenoid suffering from some sort of heat soak?
> 
> has anyone else had this problem?
> 
> was I an idiot for taking my AC out? (don't answer, rhetorical question)
> 
> tia!
> 
> Alex Ting
> Account Manager
> Millennium Solutions Group, Inc.
> 575 Menlo Dr. #4
> Rocklin, CA 95765
> 
> Phone:  888-801-2001 ext. 228 or 916-630-2001
> Fax:  916-630-2000
> Email:  alex@millenniumsolutions.net
> 
> 
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                   Kris Rayner
                1984 VW Scirocco
    1981 VW Scirocco S - Soon to be a 16V :)-
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