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Starter q"s



On Fri, 20 May 2005 18:14:56 +0000, "Julie Macfarlane"
<juliemac57@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I am really getting sick of this....
>
>When the engine is warm, the car has trouble starting.
>The starter can just get the engine to turn over, the battery cables get 
>REALLY hot, but just flipping the engine once, then stopping.
>
>2L 16v engine, stock 16v starter.
>
>The battery cable runs from the - term to the chassis and then to the 
>starter bolt.
>Positive cable is brandy new and runs to the starter.
>
>bad starter?

Have you read the Bosch tech information regarding diagnosing starter
problems?   It includes something about the solenoid needing more
current to stay latched.  When the starter motor first kicks over, the
current drawn is so much the solenoid opens immediately, cutting
current to the starter.   There is a VW or Bosch kit with wires and
relays or you can (like I did) make it yourself.

Battery volts ok?  Does it spin the starter normally if you short from
battery positive to the solenoid?

Gordon

75 Mk I/Drake 1.9
http://pws.prserv.net/gforbess/scirocco/scirocco.htm