Re: 88 16v slow crank/no start when hot

["Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com>]

Jeremiah,
its the starter, guaranteed, mine was doing exact symptoms, starter swap fixed it.
other remote possibility is dirty/lose ground contact to engine (trans mount bracket). check it, if
its on there its the starter.
al

Allyn Malventano, ET1(SS), USN
87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 170k, rocco #6) +++Repairs pending+++
87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0 rattles :)


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeremiah Gilmore" <jgilmore@c-map.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 1:11 PM
Subject: 88 16v slow crank/no start when hot


> I have and 88 16v with a long list of problems.
> I am the second owner and have always had problems.
> any help will be greatly appreciated
>
> I don't want to overwhelm the group with the whole list a once.
> so I will start with the one that bugs me the most.
>
> when hot the car has trouble starting, the crank is really slow
> the severity is relative to the temperature
>
> according to the oil temp gauge:
> Cold - Starts on first Crank
> 90-95C - Normal starts fine cranks normal speed - Starts on first Crank
> 100C - Slow crank Most Likely will start
> 105C - very slow crank if it doesn't catch in the first crank forget it
> 110+C - not a chance
>
> The car will pop start and run with no problem
>
> when running if it gets over 105 it may be unstable rpms drop at idle
> at 110+ it is most definitely unstable and you have to keep the rpm over 3k
> to keep from stalling and even that is a challenge
>
> Putting the heater on defrost with the blower on 1st speed helps keep the
> temp down and the blower brings the Idle up to +-1900 rpm
> Modes other than defrost not so effective
>
> The slow crank and successful pop starting rule out vapor lock if I am not
> mistaken.
>
> I suspect that this is more than one problem
> A. the overheating
> B. the slow crank as a result of the overheating
>
> any Ideas?
>
> Best Regards
> Jeremiah Gilmore
>
>
>
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