Re: hot days in the valley/starting problems

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

Yep, the hot start kit is the exact same thing.  When I get some 
more time later on this evening I'll give the exact info about the 
relay terminal numbering and all that good stuff.

Date sent:      	Tue, 29 Jun 1999 10:40:02 -0400
From:           	Feenix <feenix@javanet.com>
Organization:   	O:.B:.O:.
To:             	veritech@fix.net
Copies to:      	Alex Ting <alex@millenniumsolutions.net>, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject:        	Re: hot days in the valley/starting problems

> Kris Rayner wrote:
> > 
> > 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.
> > 
> 
> Please post the procedure as my car has started doing the same thing.
> And its only in the 90's here. This is going to be one hot summer if its
> already like this in June. Is this relay what is sold as a hot start
> kit? 
> 
> Feenix
> 88 16V
> 
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                   Kris Rayner
                1984 VW Scirocco
    1981 VW Scirocco S - Soon to be a 16V :)-
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