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is my starter toast? (pbly already know the answer)
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Thanks Craig - what year TDIs should I look at? Early 80's Jetta Turbo Diesel, mid '90s Passat TDI, Mk IV Jetta TDI....
(in response to my smart-assed-ness, you'll probably tell me they're all the same!) :) thx again!
JT
Craig Williams wrote:Sounds like the starter is gone. If you're going to buy a new starter,
consider going with one from a turbo diesel car. Those things crank up super
fast. That's what I put in my car and it's killer.
-- Craig
>From: "Jeff Toomasson"
>To:
>Subject: is my starter toast? (pbly already know the answer)
>Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 14:56:00 -0700
>
>When I got into my 16v at lunch, I turned the key and the cranking was
>screeching much like worn belts.. UGGHHH!
>
>It actually started and ran without problems. An hour later after lunch the
>starter was even noiser and laboring much like when the battery is
>drained...(though the battery is less than a year old and of the highest
>cranking amps available). I'm sure I'll have a better idea when I leave in
>a few minutes...
>
>The thing is, it just happened all of a sudden. No warning, no
>nothing...Welcome back to Scirocco ownership, folks!
>
>Looks like I'm driving the cabby for the rest of the week (not a bad thing
>except that my stock cat-back has rusted apart - can you say header? (well,
>not really...)
>
>JT
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<P>Thanks Craig - what year TDIs should I look at? Early 80's Jetta Turbo Diesel, mid '90s Passat TDI, Mk IV Jetta TDI....
<P>(in response to my smart-assed-ness, you'll probably tell me they're all the same!) :) thx again!
<P>JT
<P> <B><I>Craig Williams <ROCCOLISTER@HOTMAIL.COM></I></B>wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Sounds like the starter is gone. If you're going to buy a new starter, <BR>consider going with one from a turbo diesel car. Those things crank up super <BR>fast. That's what I put in my car and it's killer.<BR><BR>-- Craig<BR><BR><BR>>From: "Jeff Toomasson" <JTOOMASSON@YAHOO.COM><BR>>To: <SCIROCCO-L@SCIROCCO.ORG><BR>>Subject: is my starter toast? (pbly already know the answer)<BR>>Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 14:56:00 -0700<BR>><BR>>When I got into my 16v at lunch, I turned the key and the cranking was <BR>>screeching much like worn belts.. UGGHHH!<BR>><BR>>It actually started and ran without problems. An hour later after lunch the <BR>>starter was even noiser and laboring much like when the battery is <BR>>drained...(though the battery is less than a year old and of the highest <BR>>cranking amps available). I'm sure I'll have a better idea when I leave in <BR>>a few minutes...<BR>><BR>>The thing is, it just happened all of a sudden. No warning, no <BR>>nothing...Welcome back to Scirocco ownership, folks!<BR>><BR>>Looks like I'm driving the cabby for the rest of the week (not a bad thing <BR>>except that my stock cat-back has rusted apart - can you say header? (well, <BR>>not really...)<BR>><BR>>JT<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>_________________________________________________________________<BR>Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><p><br><hr size=1>Do you Yahoo!?<br>
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