Re: starter won't stop (sometimes) FIXED

["Ian" <e@sbbs.se>]

Fixed my starter problem.
The starter continued to run all by itself until it fried itself.
Installed a new one, went inside to warm up my numb fingers, came back out
to clean up and the starter was running again.  Checked everything. (or so I
thought). I then started tracing the wires for anything unusual.
The car used to be an automatic and I had a relay setup to get more juice to
the starter. The relay was just sitting under the coolant tank, I've also
been having a little coolant leak recently and the leak was dripping onto
the relay!!!! Relay was the culprit.

Thanks for the suggestions

Ian
> ----------
> From:  ian [SMTP:e@sbbs.se]
> Sent:  Tuesday, January 18, 2000 7:20 PM
> To:  scirocco-l@scirocco.org; Mk1gti@onelist.com
> Subject:  [Mk1gti] starter won't stop (sometimes)
>
> From: "ian" <e@sbbs.se>
>
> Went out for lunch today and on the way back heard an unusual noise,
> sounded
> like a grinding kinda noise. Got back to work turned the engine off,
> took my
> key out and the noise was still going - the friggin' starter was
> running!
> put my key back in and slightly turned it and the car cranked over,
> turned
> it off again and pulled the key and the starter was still running.
> Got out
> and pulled the negative cable off to stop it, let it sit for a
> while, called
> the mechanic who installed my TT stainless cat back system yesterday
> w/ new
> fron tmotor mount, and asked if he noticed anything, 'nope'
> went back to the car hooked the battery back up, started the car,
> turned off
> the engine, no noise.  Drove home, no problem either.
>
> What on earth could have happened?
>
> tia
> Ian



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