Starter q"s

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

I just installed the new permanent magnet starter.
Yeee Haaa!!!!! The sound it makes is a blast  :)

Heavy corrosion on the +v terminal of the old starter might be a cause of 
the problem.
Now to test when the engine is hot!


Julie Macfarlane
"Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
Amsterdam NY




>From: "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
>To: amalventano1@tds.net, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Starter q"s
>Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 01:10:54 +0000
>
>Actually, no. I just wire brushed all 3 connections as well as the contact 
>surfaces.
>One connection goes to the chassis under the battery, the last goes to the 
>bolt holding the starter in.
>I can't find the original style cable.
>
>
>
>Julie Macfarlane
>"Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
>1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
>Amsterdam NY
>
>
>
>
>>From: "Allyn" <amalventano1@tds.net>
>>To: "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>, <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>>Subject: Re: Starter q"s
>>Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 19:04:13 -0400
>>
>>so then, you did replace the (-) wire?
>>Al
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie Macfarlane" 
>><juliemac57@hotmail.com>
>>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>>Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 6:38 PM
>>Subject: RE: Starter q"s
>>
>>
>>>Mentally fried, sanded all the connections, replaced wires etc.
>>>I called the auto parts store, 3 days for a reman starter at $109 + 40 
>>>core.
>>>Mark and Dave sold me a permanent magnet starter for me for $125 brandy 
>>>new. Soooo pretty.
>>>
>>>It goes in tomorrow.....
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Julie Macfarlane
>>>"Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
>>>1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
>>>Amsterdam NY
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>From: "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
>>>>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>>>>Subject: Starter q"s
>>>>Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 18:14:56 +0000
>>>>
>>>>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?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Julie Macfarlane
>>>>"Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
>>>>1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
>>>>Amsterdam NY
>>>>
>>>>
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